Risotto
by Judith Barrett, Norma Wasserman
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Book Reviews of Risotto
Book Review: If You Love Risotto, Then This Book Is For You!
Summary: 4 Stars
This cookbook is a complete reference for cooking risotto, the classic dish of northern Italy. With 120 authentic recipes, covering everything from risottos with cheese, vegetables, meat, seafood, and fruit, there is definitely a recipe for everyone. You might try a tasty Risotto con Porcini e Rucola (mushrooms and arugula) which is one of my favorite recipes from the book, or perhaps a nice Risotto Rosso alle Vongole (clams in red sauce). The recipes are easy to follow, contain ingredients that are readily obtained, and most offer variations as well. As the Italian Food Host @ BellaOnline, I am always looking for books that share recipes containing ingredients that everyone can find.Also included in this book,are also chapters that contain important information on risotto ingredients and traditional preparation methods. Although I found it disappointing that this book contained no photographs or illustrations, which would only have enhanced my opinion of this book, I feel that if you love risotto, you'll enjoy this book. When it comes to risotto, this book has everything you could ever need!
Book Review: Wonderful recipes
Summary: 5 Stars
We love the book and have used it for years. Besides having excellent recipes, the book often serves as a springboard for our own creativity and we have made some riffs on the recipes that we like a lot.
One caveat: I don't know if it's the book, our rice source, our cooking pot, or us, but we invariably find that we need up to a cup more broth than specified, and that it takes us 10-20 more minutes than the recipes suggest (and we like our risotto al dente, so it's not like we're cooking it to mush). Just an FYI; it certainly hasn't kept us from using the book.
There are just two of us, so we always have leftovers, but the suggestions for using them are excellent. In fact, we sometimes make risotto just so we can make the risotto "fritters" the next day.
Book Review: Risotto Lovers Unite!!
Summary: 4 Stars
Risotto has been a dish that I have loved ever since I was a child, and this book not only includes a truckload of recipes, ranging from the traditional to the truly creative, but it's also prefaced with an interesting account to the origins of this fabulous Italian creation. Not being a cook, I enjoy this book for its straightforwardness and lack of pretension. Risotto is also a versatile dish that can be easily prepared with various vegetables, cheeses, fish, beef, etc. As such, the chapters are broken down according to the kind of risotto one would like to prepare. This also makes the book easy to understand and thoroughly enjoyable. It takes a lot for me to invest in any kind of cook book, so if I say this one is worth it, I mean it.Book Review: Ah, Risotto!
Summary: 5 Stars
I first learned about risotto at a cooking class from a wonderful Italian chef. I never knew rice could be comfort food like this! Then my husband bought this cookbook for me and it absolutely blew me away. The basics of risotto are explained so clearly, exactly as we had learned in class, and the recipes are concise and easy to follow. The really amazing part is all the different combinations of foods you can combine with simple arborio rice and create a culinary masterpiece. One of my favorites is the Fresh Herb Risotto... so easy, just a short walk to the herb garden and you have the most amazing side dish ever! I have a LOT of cookbooks and this is easily one of my favorites... one I won't part with, one I give to others as a gift!Book Review: One Of My Favorites
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned this book for almost ten years. While I use other risotto recipes for inspiration, I use the proportions and instructions in this book exclusively.
While some recipes aren't the greatest, my opinion probably reflects my personal preferences, not the authors' abilities. And, some recipies (like the one for shrimp, truffle oil, and squash) are worth the price of the entire book! (That recipe, I might add, has caused several friends to go out a purchase a copy for themselves.)
Overall an excellent, much-used addition to my cookbook collection.