Arborio rice

Riz arborio

What it is

The creaminess of a risotto is not cream but amylopectin, a starch that leaches out of these short fat grains as they are stirred. Arborio holds a firm core longest, which is why it forgives an inattentive cook.

In the kitchen

Never rinse it. Washing removes exactly the surface starch that makes the dish work.

Goes with

Parmesan Butter Onion White wine vinegar Saffron Porcini Black pepper Thyme

Same species

Akazu Rice paper (bánh tráng) Basmati rice Black glutinous rice Black rice Bomba rice

Also used with

Cuttlefish Bladder campion Summer truffle

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