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Mint and lemon scented risotto recipe – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

Mint and lemon scented risotto recipe


Loved by adults and children alike, the resolved it is a dessert widespread throughout the world and also much loved in Italy, especially in the North where there is also a savory version – rice pudding.

Very easy to make, it’s a real treat and lends itself to many variations. It can be enjoyed hot or cold and enriched with many ingredients.

Which rice to use for risolatte?

For greater creaminess and consistency of the grains, to prepare risolatte it is preferable to choose risotto varieties such as carnaroli or arborio. Instead, avoid rices with long grains or brown rice, which generally remains too hard under the teeth and loses little friend, a fundamental component for making the dessert creamy.

Risolatte: some variations to try

Rice, milk and sugar, and then? Try our recipe with mint and lemon but not only that. You can also add to your risotto:

  • cinnamon
  • dark chocolate
  • cocoa
  • Orange juice
  • vanilla

Finally, have fun garnishing with chopped dried fruit, fresh fruit, honey or whatever you like best.

Pistachio rice arancini – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

Pistachio rice arancini


Brown the chopped onion with the butter in a non-stick pan.
Add the rice and let it toast, then add the hot broth little by little and cook.

In the meantime, prepare a pistachio pesto: set aside 25 g of pistachios which you will crush into grains and blend the rest (50 g) with a drizzle of oil until you obtain a paste.

Finally, season with the pistachio pesto, the chopped nuts and the parmesan, mix well, add salt and leave to cool.

Cut scamorza and mortadella into cubes.

Take 1-2 tablespoons of rice at a time, place a few cubes of scamorza and mortadella in the center and close, creating a sphere.

Beat the eggs with milk and a pinch of salt and dip the arancini, one at a time, first in the eggs and then in the breadcrumbs.

Finally, fry them, a few at a time, in plenty of hot seed oil, turning them to brown them evenly.
Once golden brown, drain them with a slotted spoon on kitchen paper.

Your pistachio arancini are ready, serve them hot or at least warm.

Freshness and colors at the table: basmati rice bowl – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

Freshness and colors at the table: basmati rice bowl



This is a recipe that will take you step by step to combine flavors and textures. There prawn bowl with basmati rice, mango and toasted almonds it will be able to convince your palate with its freshness and its harmony of ingredients. We will see together how to combine the juicy taste of shrimpthe sweetness of mango and the crunchy toasted almondsall on a soft bed basmati rice.



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