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Risotto ahoy!
Jul. 21st, 2008 04:56 pmNot sure why I had to take on two cooking projects at once, but it did mean I spent the better part of the day chopping vegetables. Cooking would take no time at all if I could be like the cooks on TV and have everything prepared for me ahead of time and all I'd need to do is add ingredients.
Anyway, the borscht is still being made. I did manage to finish the mushroom asparagus risotto, and my god is it stove intensive. (For that alone it's probably worth it just to order it in a restaurant.) I've never made risotto before, and the key is to have as much of everything prepared ahead of time as possible, because you're basically having to stand there the whole time, stirring it. To me, who made some prior preparation but not all, it felt like I was constantly trying to do 5 things at once, while stirring the risotto at the same time. It was delicious, though. Thank you to Jade who found and shared the recipe. If only she were here to share with the eating, because I have a ton of leftovers.
( Risotto pics. )
Anyway, the borscht is still being made. I did manage to finish the mushroom asparagus risotto, and my god is it stove intensive. (For that alone it's probably worth it just to order it in a restaurant.) I've never made risotto before, and the key is to have as much of everything prepared ahead of time as possible, because you're basically having to stand there the whole time, stirring it. To me, who made some prior preparation but not all, it felt like I was constantly trying to do 5 things at once, while stirring the risotto at the same time. It was delicious, though. Thank you to Jade who found and shared the recipe. If only she were here to share with the eating, because I have a ton of leftovers.
( Risotto pics. )
