How to make the perfect risotto

This week, it's all about risotto. When's the last time you had risotto? Risotto is very easy to make, but perfecting it can be a bit of an art form, particularly if you're doing it without cheese, butter or any kind of dairy. Here's how. 

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Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us How to make the perfect risotto This week, it's all about risotto. When's the last time you had risotto? Risotto is very easy to make, but perfecting it can be a bit of an art form, particularly if you're doing it without cheese, butter or any kind of dairy. Here's how.  Looking for a simple vegetarian dinner idea? Don't forget, there's always plenty of new vegetarian recipes, vegetarian dinner ideas and vegan recipes right here. Jolinda Hackett Vegetarian Food Expert 6 tips for making the most perfect vegan risotto   Risotto. The word melts on your tongue just like the creamy Italian rice dish itself. It does take a bit of effort to make the perfect risotto along with a little "know-how", but the technique is easy, and the end result delicious and impressive. A vegan risotto can actually be much more tasty than traditional versions with butter and cheese, as you'll need to add lots of extra flavor, such as a quality broth, and maybe some wine, mushrooms, spices or fresh herbs, rather than relying on a layer of Parmesan cheese for flavor.  Here's 6 things you need to know if you want to make the perfect vegan risotto.  READ NOW Can you make risotto without rice?   Risottos should be prepared with an Italian short grain rice (arborio is the most common variety) and the rice should be toasted then slowly simmered in just a bit of liquid at a time. This releases the starches in the rice and allows the natural sauce to develop. But that's where the rules end, as you can see by this amazing variety of vegetarian (and some vegan) risottos. READ NOW Vegetarian Whole Grain Wheatberry Risotto with Mushrooms   With less than 100 calories per serving, this vegetarian wheat berry risotto recipe makes a low-calorie meal (rare for a risotto!) but, of course, watch those serving sizes!  If you like whole grains, such as wheat berries, and you love traditional Italian risottos, try this whole grain wheat berry risotto and see what you think! READ NOW Featured Articles • Top 10 Grilled Pork Tenderloin Recipes • This salad has a subtle kick, like a love tap. • Learn how to make a basic vinaigrette • Ever Wondered What a Cobnut is? Find Out Here. • Warm up With This Lovely Lentil Soup • This Is How My Polish-American Family Celebrates Weddings • Beer and Sriracha Candied Nuts • 6 Wines to Try When You Know What You Like (and why) Advertisement About Vegetarian Food  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Vegetarian Food newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.