What should I put in risotto? - Democratic Underground

wryter2000

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Thu May-21-09 05:06 PM
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What should I put in risotto?

I'm getting a taste for risotto, but I want to add more than the usual -- dried porcinis and then baby peas at the end. I'm thinking I want to add bits of cookes meat of some kind, but I can't figure out what.

Any ideas?

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Stinky The Clown

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Thu May-21-09 05:24 PM
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1. We like clam risotto

Make it pretty much like a white clam sauce. Use clam juice as part of the liquid. White wine, too. If you use canned clams, add the juice whenever, but hold the meat to the end and stir it into the finished risotto .... or no earlier than a minute or two before it is done.

You could do this with any seafood. Again, clam juice adds the flavor. If you need extra liquid, you could also use some chicken broth, but a fish broth is better.

A different twist on the same thing is a red risotto. Here you add canned tomatoes and their liquid. Clamato juice would would also work.

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wryter2000

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Thu May-21-09 06:13 PM
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4. Interesting idea

Thanks.

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Tangerine LaBamba

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Thu May-21-09 05:28 PM
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2. Pork,

some threads of pork or veal might be nice. My friends in Lucca almost always put some veal in their risotto.

I sometimes throw in sausage, if I have leftovers.

Or - I know you said "meat" - but what about shrimp? Crab?

Asparagus? I love that.

My nonna made it with fava beans, but that was never big with me.

I once threw in some lemon peel, and that was nice.

My next plan is risotto with chunks of meatball. I have a feeling that might work. Or tiny slices of ham .............

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wryter2000

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Thu May-21-09 06:14 PM
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5. Asparagus sounds great

So does sausage. I'm assuming Italian sausage, already broken up and cooked.

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Tangerine LaBamba

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Thu May-21-09 06:29 PM
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7. I'd maybe cut it into tiny chunks, but leave it

in the casings. But, yeah, loos is good, too.

I love DeCecco products, and they have some lovely risotto recipes here:

http://www.dececco.it/community/ricette_risi_e_risotti_language.asp?Categoria=5&Sottocategoria=17

Check out the last one, with the lettuce. Sounds wonderful...................

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wryter2000

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Thu May-21-09 06:36 PM
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8. Thanks

I'm getting excited about this. :)

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madmax

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Sun May-24-09 09:36 AM
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13. I follow you all around DU

You find the greatest websites! I like this one, too.

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Tangerine LaBamba

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Sun May-24-09 11:25 PM
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14. Yes, but you better be housebroken -

I'm done with that newspaper business, you hear?

You're funny.

I found some interesting risotto recipes:

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/03/radicchio-risotto-recipe.html

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/01/risotto-with-salami-and-beans-recipe.html

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2008/06/spinach-risotto-with-goat-cheese-recipe.html

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2008/10/cook-the-book-butternut-squash-and-vanilla-risotto.html

That site is great - seriouseats.com -

I mean, can you image this one? http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/01/mark-bittmans-savory-oatmeal-with-scallions-and-soy-sauce-recipe.html

Got a can of steel-cut oats. I just might try it .............

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Lisa0825

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Sat May-30-09 11:39 PM
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15. I have only found the recipes in Italian there, and I don't see a link for English.

Is there an English link?

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Tangerine LaBamba

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Sat May-30-09 11:47 PM
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16. I don't know how that happened -

but this one will be easier to navigate, I promise you - http://www.dececco.it/default.asp?language=EN

Just click on "Recipes" and you'll get all kinds of rice and risotto and pasta recipes.

Enjoy.....................

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Lisa0825

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Sun May-31-09 08:00 AM
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17. Thanks! nt

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murphymom

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Thu May-21-09 05:37 PM
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3. here's a link

Lundberg Family Farms has some risotto recipes - the Spring Risotto looks interesting with asparagus.

http://www.lundberg.com/recipes/entree.aspx

Actually, as I was browsing through the site, they have lots of interesting recipes for all kinds of rice dishes.

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wryter2000

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Thu May-21-09 06:15 PM
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6. Wow

Lots of suggestions there. Thanks.

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cbayer

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Thu May-21-09 06:39 PM
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9. I love, love, love Risotto.

The last one I made had crumbled bacon and asparagus, one of my favorite combos. I also like chopped up ham with peas and mushrooms.

Enjoy!

:hi:

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wryter2000

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Thu May-21-09 06:42 PM
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10. Thanks

Bacon sounds great

:hi:

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The empressof all

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Thu May-21-09 06:57 PM
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11. GMTA I've been thinking about bacon all day

I have the Aborio , the Wine, the Cheese, the Aspargus and even some bacon hidden in the back of the freezer.....If not tonight...Then this week end. I'll have to plan a cheat meal.

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cbayer

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Thu May-21-09 07:19 PM
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12. Last time I did this, I cooked the raw risotto in the bacon grease, which may have

been a bit much. Let me know how yours turns out.

:hi:

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