Why make a ball when you can make a cube? The sphere is nice, its even, its perfect in so many ways but a cube has character. The only thing that can trump a cube is a pyramid.
Fried risotto cubes with a chipotle pico de gallo. Take that and put it where your fusion sun dont shine. I had left over risotto so the next logical step was to make these tasty appetizers.
I have had fried risotto balls, in fact they might even have their own name (they do they are called arancini de riso) well thank you blog answer guru - anyway they are usually served with a spicy marinara sauce.
The sauce seems like the same sauce you would serve with fried calamari, its good but a chipotle pico de gallo is better.
Easy peasy.
57 comments:
Cubes are great. Perfect appetizers, too. Better grippage for when you take a bite. Who listens to the queen any how?
LOL, doggybloggy is as smart as those Italian mamas.
jenn: actually the rest of that saying is "balls" said the queen "if I had two I would be king"..but who listens anyway
kennyt: thanks I think -
There is something to be said for interesting geometric shapes. Bet you thought I'd opine against square foods, right? and I like your saying.
Dude, you're killing me today. The only thing better than risotto is fried risotto. OMG, so good ... and with the pico de gallo?! I swear I'm getting on the train and will be knocking on your door any moment now! ;)
cubes... very cool. i'm impressed.
*giggle* you said balls....
these actually looks really good. I loves me some fried food.
marjie: I totally thought you were an anti-square-ite but alas I am wrong.
diva: your dyin' ova' der but I'm dyin' ova' he'r
justin: you made me stand a little taller - thanks
healthy: fried and delightful...
The risotto cubes look appetizing. Perfect snack! Though i would rather prefer round balls this looks great as well!
You rock!
Cubed food. Build it bigger, slice it, and let us have rectangles!
A+! No round risotto balls around here. Cubes will do.
YAh u can make cubes...nice idea and perfect appetizer. Here after I will try to balls as cubes something diff in presentation. I like it recipe is also too good.
haha, what a fresh perspective on shapes. these look perfect!
Fried Risotto balls mmm with chipotle gallo oh forget marinara sauce for now... oh you reminded me of calamari's mmm I bet the sauce would be heavenly with it!!!
Your squares have balls. Ha. These look freakin' good. I haven't had any real food in days. These hurt.
Love the new arancini shapes, and now I am totally craving them. There's a local Italian shop that makes delicious ones, but I've never been adventurous enough to make them myself. Might just have to change that...
pooja: round balls it is...
mickyt: slabs would be more ambitious..wow can you imagine slabs of this...
duo: how about square risotto balls?
pacithra: knowing you I bet this will turn into a masterpiece
burp: tired of the same old same old? me too!
ramya: I want to try and 'invent' a new risotto ball...
reeni: witty much? why no eaty?
sweet: fried rice...
You always do this to me: I'm about to go to bed, perfectly happy with the dinner I've consumed, and then, I look at your blog. All of the sudden, I need these fried risotto "cubes." Man oh man, do they look fabulous. You're trying to make me jealous, I believe, and it's so working!
Fried risotto is something that is starting to catch in Japan, but cubes are a novelty!
You could eat them easily with chopsticks!
Great idea!
Cheers,
Robert-Gilles
what? put balls where the sun don't shine, huh? what? 'K maybe just once.
Have to say LOVE your idea of these risotto squares.
Brilliant - love the idea of fried risotto and the idea of cube shapes!
elyse: score!
dragon: you could totally eat these easily with chopsticks - good idea
sophie: thanks - these went so fast I wished I had made more risotto
donna: shhh - can you please be discreet....BTW the balls have been transformed...
5 star: a little slant a zing and a whistle and its not the same old arancini
Once again, you never cease to amaze me. You need to have a school, and let me and Beth come there so you can teach us about all this stuff.
We would listen, I swear we would! We wouldn't be laughing and screwing around, AT ALL!
Square peg in a round world...
Smart use of leftovers, smart use of shapes, smart use of flavors! I bet those were gone pretty quickly ;)
oh cool you did do this. aren't they fabulous? I love these
I've never tried making ball stuff into cubes, it takes much longer time to shape them into cubes...but it looks great. Something different. Maybe I should make some meatcubes instead of meatballs =P
Balls roll everywhere but like a dog with no legs you know that cube is going to be where you left it.
Nice addition of the chipotle. I just planted 3 jalapenos last night so hopefully I will be able to let them sit on the vine to red and then get smoked to joyous perfection.
Nicely done!
bina: as long as I can keep amazing you I will be happy...
tavolini: thinking inside the box works now and again
dawn: yup your comment got the 'ball' rolling - so to speak
pigpig: meat squares might be interesting - I had a square crab cake offered to me a few days ago...square is the new round...
jeff: home smoked chipotles sound excellent!
Yay! Fried food!
Now how long did you have to work on them to make them such perfect cubes. Yowzer - they do look interesting and I like pairing them with a spicy condiment. I liked it when it was mushroom risotto and I like it now. Win/win
Oh man, those are some killer cubes! Add pico, and yup...me likey.
These look so yummy - and I love the shape! :)
Fusion cooking is a wonderful way to show you know how to think and cook something new and tasty! Anyone can learn to duplicate an existing recipe....
Love the cubes. They look creamy on the inside with a bit of crunch outside. Nice!
Cubes are easier to cut. These look great. One of my favorite things about leftover risotto. I have a friend who makes truffled mac and cheese, rolls it in panko and fries them into balls. Fanfuckingtastic!
My God this is a great dish! I must try this...I have some aborrio rice calling my name
selba: hip, hip, hooray
giz: not long at all - I made balls and then squared them off
girli: the pico did its job for sure on these good boys
jennDZ: thanks so much
buff: couldnt have been stated any better...thanks
pam: thats exactly right - and the aroma from the hot cheese and mushrooms too
jill: truffled - that sounds good no matter what follows
christine: its a little on the simple side but thats all I can muster....
I have made those cheesy rice balls, instead of using rissoto rice, but those short-grained (Milchreis ), they didn't taste bad, I swear.
Cubes or rounds, that's not the question. As long as they taste good, who really cares "this and that should be".
Thank you for coming over....
Love it! My favorite part is the Tiffany turquoise in the background. Smile!
I'm a little partical to the cube;)
don't mind me, I'm just experience a bit of lust. so much so that I had to come back and drool all over again. sadly, my husband doesn't like risotto, so I never make it and rarely eat it. woe is me.
LOL
How do you make a cube?!?
angies: presentation and flavor and hopefully they both hold up to each other - thats the only key
dana: finally someone notices the little things that are not so little really
justtelling: I thought you would have preferred the balls...LOL
diva: go on and make yourself some risotto - you deserve it
TBD: make a lumpy ball and then then flatten it on all six sides...
Fried cubes sounds as dirty as fried balls.
I would like to see the fried square pyramid. Or how about a triangular pyramid!!! I hexagonal fried pyramid might also win an award!!
Sorry went a little math nerdy on you :-( I will get it together.
Actually, cubes are easier to brown evenly than balls, no? They stay in place instead of rolling about in the pan. This is not only practical, but pretty to look at. I think the Italians should rethink the shape of their arancini.
fried foods, regardless of shape, are always welcome in my mouth. i do enjoy the unique shape though, and the spicy pico. bravo!
It's always cool to think outside of the box or cube in this matter. I like how they cubes look, very eclectic. I am going to make this the next time I have leftover risotto.
40: lets go back to square balls -
leela: you figured that right out - the are super easy to brown...
grace: fried is the universal vice!
katherine: I cant wait to see what you do...
What a delicious appetizer. I bet the chipotle pico de gallo made them quite tasty.
Now, I need some leftover risotto! The cubes are way better looking than spheres.
Cubes are so much easier than spheres - they cut better and are easier to hold, if they are finger food.
I like the sound of your spicy marinara sauce!
Perfect. But now, make them in rhombus!
I love love love risotto, and especially leftover risotto turned into little fried balls of goodness!! Love the idea of squares. Very unconventional, very avant garde.
p.s. thanks for visiting my blog :) i am always so thrilled to meet new food bloggers!
Thanks for visiting my blog...Everything tastes better fried..
i made grilled tofu cubes. i woudln't recommend it.
Another blog mentioned "Italian rice balls" in passing but your incredibly appetizing photos really make an impression (square, natch!) Risotto time!
Well, one thing for sure, they won't roll off of the plate!
Love the idea and why I never thought of doing fried whatever shapes with my leftover risotto I'll never know! And to serve it with a spicy marinara sauce is fab!
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