As I mentioned before, risotti (risottos? Italian anyone??) are primadonne (primadonnas?), they need your full attention. At least for 20 minutes.
Although that may not sound very appealing to some people, I can assure you that the results usually justify every bit of the effort.
The lamb shanks require a cooking time of about 2-3 hours, but [...]
I hear the traditionalists among you going “WHAT?”. Just try it yourself, this is an absolutely delightful Risotto for those long, cold winter evenings (of which we have so many in South Florida…;-)
This beautiful, rich and creamy northern Italian dish will keep you busy for 20 minutes, but I believe it’s worth every minute of it! Risotto is made with high-starch medium grain rice, specifically “Arborio” and ”Carnaroli” (less common in the US). Constant stirring during the entire cooking process (..this is the”busy” part..) will loosen the starch molecules [...]