What is risotto or arborio rice?
Risotto, also called arborio rice or carnaroli rice, comes from Northern Italy. It is a staple of many Italian dishes, and it is an excellent choice for creamy rice dishes. It is a medium to short grain rice, and it has a white chalky line across the center of the grain. It feels heavier than regular long grain rice. When cooking risotto, it will absorb up to four times the liquid as its volume. That means that one cup of risotto could possibly use up to four cups of liquid while cooking. It tastes delicious cooked with chicken stock or with 1 part white wine to 3 parts liquid. As risotto cooks, it becomes creamy and full bodied. It should be stirred frequently while cooking, and it will take 25-30 minutes to cook. Basic recipe for cooking risotto 2 cups risotto 2 tablespoons butter 3 cups chicken stock 1 cup of white wine 1 tsp sea salt ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper If you decide not to use white wine, increase the chicken stock by 1 cup. Preparation: Heat the chicken stock and wi
