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Saffron risotto from Lombardy

Saffron risotto from Lombardy
© Lena Staal / Staal & Johs

Saffron risotto

Main Dish
Kochbuch
Reis
Risotto
Italienische Küche

Lombardia chef Nadia Santini cooks a "Risotto alla Milanese" and adds her own personal touch to the dish.

Nadia Santini

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 45 minutes

Creative Concept: Florence Wibowo

For the artichokes

Ingredients (4 servings)
2 Artichokes
1 Rosemary sprig
3 tablespoon(s) Butter
Salt

For the risotto

Ingredients (4 servings)
250 g Risotto rice, Vialone Nano
60 g Butter
1 Small onion, peeled
1,5 l Beef stock, hot
1/2 teaspoon(s) Saffron threads
2 teaspoon(s) Parmesan, grated

Artichokes

  • Pluck off the outer artichoke leaves and cut the artichokes in half lengthways. Remove the hay from the center of the flower and finely slice the artichoke half on a mandolin.
  • Melt the butter in a pan, add the rosemary needles and fry the sliced artichokes until crispy.

Risotto

  • Slice the onion into rings and gently brown in half the butter in a sauté pan. Remove the onion from the butter again and add the rice all at once. Fry lightly while stirring. Gradually add the hot stock to the rice, stirring constantly.
  • Put the saffron threads in a separate bowl, add a little of the hot stock and stir into the rice towards the end of the cooking time. Finally, finish the risotto with the Parmesan and the remaining butter. Season to taste with a little salt if necessary.

Sideboards
Serve with the crispy artichoke slices as the "crowning glory".

Tip:

The Falstaff wine recommendation

Zenato
2020 S. Cristina Lugana DOC (90 Falstaff points)

The wine shines in the glass with its straw-yellow color. Its multifaceted bouquet is aromatic, fresh and fruity, with notes of grape, peach, lemon, grapefruit and a hint of pineapple that gives it a tropical character.
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Recipe from the Falstaff cookbook "The best recipes in Italy".

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