Risottos … which are your favourites?

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Ameew
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I absolutely love Gruyère cheese . Bought some before Christmas and wolfed my way through it . Can see it’s go really with bns
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ZeroCook
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Thx for that. Looks good Suffs - and !!! taleggio.Read back on posts - much good stuff.

Has OH the risotto maker know of calrose rice KC?

Also read up a bit on rice types - very interesting actually - sushi rice may probaby be a bit stodgy as Lokelani says. It's actually a variety called calrose rice and doesn't specifically say sushi rice on the bag, although it's definitely somewhat of a 'sticky rice' aimed at east Asian type cuisines which is what I use it for. Having said that it is listed in Bon Appetit as a medium grain rice in this article, so might try giving it a go.
https://www.bonappetit.com/story/types-of-rice
Arborio and carnaroli specifically absorb liquid for the characteristic chewiness rather than releasing loads of starch.

Wanting to try out the dried flowers, too! :D
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Lokelani
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Ameew wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:11 pm I absolutely love Gruyère cheese . Bought some before Christmas and wolfed my way through it . Can see it’s go really with bns
I have to try so hard not to eat it all when I'm using it in cooking. The sweet, nutty yet strong flavour gets me every time. It's always a bit for the food, a bit for me... lick lips
WolfGirl
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Hmmm… ok, I’ve only ever bought Gruyère when it has been required for a recipe, so always cooked. I’ve never even sneaked a taste when I’m prepping. I can see that is going to change. Next time!
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Stokey Sue
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If it's Le Gruyere AOP it's lovely stuff - but you do want AOP, ideally - sometimes available at Lidl in alpine week
Like many chaeddars, not all Gruyeres are up to the original made in its home territory is a different beast t the mass copy

I admire your restraint in not tasting - up to a point, apart from greed making me sneak bits of cheese, I do like to know what the ingredients taste like individually for future reference,
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Lokelani
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I just checked the gruyere in the fridge, the Sainsburys Taste the Difference one is AOP and I suspect the Waitrose & M&S ones are too. They're the only ones that seem to have that amazing depth of flavour. I buy whoever has a good one on offer, but it would be interesting to taste test them against each other.
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