Risotto is a labor of love. To get creamy smooth risotto and still not have mushy rice is a skill worth learning.
I made this pancetta, scallion and dried wild mushroom risotto with quattro formaggio to test that very skill and as much as I wanted to hurry it along I am glad I didnt; oh and the 4 cheeses are parmesan, asiago, fontina and provolone (in case you were taking notes)
The risotto is creamy and cheesey with the salty bite from the pancetta balanced nicely with the earthiness from the mushrooms.
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My friend that risotto is looks sooooo good! You are a master indeed.
Risotto is one of life's pleasures, so it's certainly worth taking the time. Yours looks great.
I could eat risotto everyday. I love it. I enjoy cooking it too. It's relaxing for me. I was fortunate to have my first dish in Venice...saffron risotto with huge briney shrimp...pure heaven. This is a mouth-watering post. So far all I've had today was the breakfast burrito my husband brought home from the hospital this morning. You've inspired me to break out my arborio tonight after I send him off to work another night shift...he isn't a huge risotto lover. Just means more for me!
Perfect...those flavors, mmmmmmm goooood. :P
You just brought back my appetite! Pure bliss on a plate. Perfection.
Yum, Yum, Yum!!!!
cynthia: thank-you very much....
linda: it is one of lifes pleasures isnt it?
jill: go for it - and I loved knowing a little more about you from a culinary perspective...
girlichef: the aroma from the dried mushrooms crumbled over the steaming rice was heavenly
reeni: then my work here is finished...
mandi: I'll second that....
I have this love affair going on with wild mushrooms and my absolute favourite risotto is, of course, wild mushroom. Can't beat it and you've done it great justice.
I think you just perfected the art of cooking risotto. That is one dish I have yet to conquer.
That looks really good right about now with the added mushrooms. yum!!
Never eaten a risotto before-I'm sure it must taste great with those 4 cheeses. Need to taste it first before I try making it at home.
Yummy Yummy it looks.. :)
Wow risotto with four cheeses! Yummy!
Oh my gah, this risotto looks AMAZING. Man oh man, slow and steady truly does win. (Although, I'm tempted to do the "instant gratification" thing and just ask if I can have some of your risotto.) Sorry that I’ve been an absent commenter; I just finished up my law school exams and am finally getting around to my google reader.
I freaking love risotto. This looks cheesy and delicious.
Oh wow--that sounds about perfect! So much delicious cheese :)
This looks nice and creamy and I am imagining that crispy pancetta and the mushroom flavor - yummmm!
Your risotto looks perfect. With that cheese combination, you bet it's worth waiting for!
I absolutely love risotto but have never made one with all of these flavors combined! Wow! I'll bet it was amazing - slow cooking and slow savoring every mouthful. MMM. I find risotto to be the most sensuous food ever invented.
ahhh! Nice job! If I keep that 20 minute marker in my mind when I'm making risotto, it usually comes out perfect :)
that looks delicious..your description of the way the flavors meld is moth-watering
Isn't the trick of that stuff to stir constantly? Ingredients sounded great together..
Beautiful - I haven't made risotto in so long, but the thought of mushrooms and cheese really inspires the imagination and the appetite right now.
I've still never made risotto - yours looks so creamy and delicious.
WHat a creamy mush! yum yum!
How is it that I have never even HEARD of some of the thing you cook? Must be from growing up poor and eating hamburger meat or hot dogs almost every freaking day.
Now I need to go search for this and see what the heck it is!
Okay, I just looked it up. It actually sounds really good!
Slow and steady always leads to pure indulgent satifaction.
Nicely done as always.
I haven't made this...I only have ordered it out. Maybe b.c of my lack of patience!
~swoon!~
Is there anything better than a risotto with mushrooms? No, I think not. Yours looks especially inviting, doggy.
yes, slow and steady and lots of patience.
any leftovers? you can make risotto cakes, fried. so good.
I love all the cheeses in here.
I made risotto once. It took a long time, which is a luxury I usually don't have. This looks great!
Smiles all around! This risotto epitomizes creamy, deliciousness.
recipe NOW!
Creamy. Rice. Heaven.
Oh that looks divine and creamy, that is definitely not gonna be enough for me!!!
wow did I fall behind my response - abilities...
recipes are in the (e) mail...LOL
Risotto is something I have yet to get good at. It looks like it's easy to make, but it's not - to me, anyway. Yours looks amazing.
I've always wanted to try risotto but I'm so impatient!
Four cheeses and mushrooms in a risotto is a perfect meal for me. Looks incredible.
OMG that risotto looks soooo delightful!!!! Amazing pics!
I have never made Risotto. I'll have to give it a try.
Risotto is looking so yummy and creamy. Love to have a spoon.
*drool* I want to stick a form tight into my screen. lol
I love coming to your blog and seeing "simple food" ta he he. You are right about risotto....I love making it!
I've never personally made risotto but yours looks so good. Perhaps I don't have the patience. Looks like you've made the perfect risotto.
Sam
deliciouso - this is a skill i've never attempted but these photos make me want to now!
mmm...i'm as creamyas yummy risotto.
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