quartino ristorante chicago – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen Making Every Day an Occasion... Simply Sat, 28 Dec 2019 18:11:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-peonies-32x32.jpg quartino ristorante chicago – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen 32 32 Make Perfect Risotto: Risotto with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Shrimp http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/10-tips-making-perfect-risotto/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/10-tips-making-perfect-risotto/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2014 17:43:17 +0000 http://www.ingoodtastemag.com/?p=7474 For many home cooks, making a successful risotto can seem like an unattainable goal. So often, people get frustrated with the dish to the point of culinary surrender. Executive Chef John Coletta, who helms the kitchen of Chicago’s beloved Quartino, has simplified the risotto-making process for anyone who wants to get cooking. Though risotto has a reputation for being high-maintenance and time-consuming, it doesn’t take more than a 30 minutes to make. Risotto is more of a technique than a dish, so once you get a feel for the basic steps of the process, you can customize it to your liking. Or, if you’re just getting started and you want a more structured game plan, use Coletta’s favorite Risotto with Zucchini, Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Shrimp. Risotto Cookware Though it might be tempting to pick up a specialty risotto pan from your local kitchen appliance shop, you can make risotto with any copper or stainless steel vessel. “The pot should be a sauce pan at least two inches in height,” said Coletta. “Using a risotto spoon is also key. The hole in the center of the spoon provides room for rice to pass through it as the risotto is stirred.” This allows for a smoother, […]

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