Risotto — The Perfect Comfort Food
Easy and authentic — a recipe for everyone
The Italians are smart people. They know how to take a few basic, cheap ingredients and turn them into show-stopping meals. Risotto is a great example. It’s easy to make, almost everyone likes it, and it’s just so delicious.
Whether you are serving it as a mid-week supper or as a starter at a dinner party, there’s a risotto for every occasion.
You can easily switch up this recipe to meet your dietary needs. Just follow a few basic principles.
Risotto rice
Risotto must be made using Arborio or Carnaroli rice. There are other types of Italian risotto rice, but these two are found in most UK and North American supermarkets. These rice grains are plumper than regular rice and full of starch which is what you need to get that wonderfully creamy consistency. Note that the rice is cooked to al dente (i.e. to the tooth). It should still have a little bit of bite to it when it’s done.
Stock
The Italians swear that a high-quality stock is the foundation of a great risotto. You can absolutely spend some time making a great vegetable or chicken bone broth and reducing it to make a delicious stock, but honestly for day to day, a stock cube or store-bought stock is…
