Talk to me about risottos

[Mung]

I love them, but I hate the stiring. I dont seem to achieve that 'creamy' texture and I was wondering if there was a simple way of getting a good risotto.

If you have any recipes you love...I'd love to see them.

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risottos are all about the stirring

Baked risotto? No stirring involved.

Delia does a baked risotto - can't remember which book it's in, but think it might be the Winter one? It's a tomato one, which I didn't particularly like, but worth looking up to see what the basic princples are. It will be about getting the quantity of rice and volume of liquid correct, I think.

I dislike the stirring, but I do it but never seem to have that great texture. What am I doing wrong? Is there a 'special stirring' technique ?

Great tip Califright

Proper risptto doesn't have any cream added it is just a labour of love and using the right rice to get the proper texture - if you served a risotto to a chef with cream in it he would tip it over your head!

I shall make you a mushroom risotto and asparagus if you like Mung?

oohh I like the stirring too, it's genuine cooking time and only takes 20mins. Technically fast food that is gorgeous!

Ohhh...MadameCastafiore...that sounds lovely. Will you do it on the 29th?

Yep of course I will.

I love making risotto. But the stirring is only fun if accompanied by a glass of wine