100 Great Risottos

by Valentina Harris

With its near limitless versatility, and delicious, satisfying flavors, risotto is surely one of the world's most enjoyable foods. Recipes for 100 wonderful risottos are included here, all created by one of the best-known authorities on Italian cooking. You'll enjoy all these creamy rice dishes, from those suitable for a simple family dinner to extraordinary risottos elegant enough for the swankiest soirée. Among the mouthwatering recipes offered are Scallop Risotto, Risotto with Mussels, Duck Risotto, Risotto with Zucchini and Their Blossoms, Roasted Pepper Risotto, Risotto with Spinach and Walnuts--even a surprising and delectable Strawberry Risotto. In addition to the recipes, you'll find advice on selecting and properly using cookware, deciding which of the many risotto rice types is best suited for each particular dish, recipes for richly flavored base stocks, and time-tested tips for achieving a perfect risotto every time.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking

Hardcover

First published October 1, 2003

About the author

Valentina Harris is an author, chef and proprietor of Cucina Valentina Ltd. Valentina writes a monthly food column for Platinum magazine and has more than 45 books on Italian food to her name. She has worked alongside various cookery schools, including Divertimenti, Caldesi in London, The School of Artisan Food in Welbeck and The Bertinet Kitchen in Bath. Valentina has made appearances on television shows such as The Supersizers Eat, Cooking the Books, Saturday Kitchen and Celebrity Eggheads.

Reviews

[Ben · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just made the beet-root risotto. Excellent recipe. Check out the picture for the squid with ink risotto...looks horrifyingly delicious. You have to deal with the sometimes clumsy metric to U.S. measurements change, and the recipes can feed up to 6 or 8 adults comfortably (when I usually cook for 2 to 4), so there is a little reduction in ingredients there as well. However, it is cooking (as opposed to baking) and it's ok if you add too much this or that.