my friend made good risotto once but I think it was good because of the parmesan and the cream
― ASPIE Rocky (dayo), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:34 (twelve years ago) link
I've had risotto adjudged good by ppl & food critics but it's always struck me as a dish for people who don't really love to chow down
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:34 (twelve years ago) link
maybe if you made risotto with basmati it would be good
― horseshoe, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:35 (twelve years ago) link
it does strike me as a proper pinkie-up foodie dish for Americans to wax eloquent about tho
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:35 (twelve years ago) link
i like rice but w/risotto i'm always like 'this would be better with pasta'
― mookieproof, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:38 (twelve years ago) link
I think people just like cooking a rice grain that looks like translucent, unpolished ivory
― ASPIE Rocky (dayo), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:39 (twelve years ago) link
when you're eating risotto you're eating TEETH
― ASPIE Rocky (dayo), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:40 (twelve years ago) link
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, November 6, 2011 4:34 PM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
what does this even mean
― max, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:40 (twelve years ago) link
company I worked for back in the day had some event catered and mushroom risotto was the vegan thing they gave me and I was like ~in my mind~
thats nice sweetie, can u just get me a plate of dal and basmati thx
― 2191: celebrate the m bisontennial (m bison), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:40 (twelve years ago) link
but they were FANCY I guess
"risotto" can describe a huge number of dishes--i mean at its core its just creamy rice and cheese--and then u add whatever u want--i dont really see how that can be a thing to dislike--for that matter it is a seriously hearty food--so i dont understand this "not for ppl who chow down" situation
― max, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:42 (twelve years ago) link
thank u for not listing king rice, tho
― mookieproof, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:42 (twelve years ago) link
vegan risotto does not sound good 2 me
― iatee, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:43 (twelve years ago) link
good thing I've never been vegan
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:43 (twelve years ago) link
fuck all yall
― 2191: celebrate the m bisontennial (m bison), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:44 (twelve years ago) link
rice + cheese is weird for me conceptually. unless it's paneer. potatoes and cheese and pasta and cheese--there's more surface area to the starch to absorb the cheese, maybe?
― horseshoe, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:44 (twelve years ago) link
wait you're vegan m bison? don't you live in texas???
― iatee, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:44 (twelve years ago) link
i have the same reaction as you when i eat risotto, m bison. i'd rather be eating curry and basmati. /ethnic pride
― horseshoe, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:45 (twelve years ago) link
yes and yes, iatee
― 2191: celebrate the m bisontennial (m bison), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:45 (twelve years ago) link
i don't like risotto either! like i can eat it but, it's so wet and sloppy
― tunnel joe (harbl), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:45 (twelve years ago) link
everyone would rather be eating curry and basmati beause indian food is objectively better than italian food
― iatee, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:45 (twelve years ago) link
I don't know why risotto hasn't joined the ranks of 'dated' food such as rice pudding, bread and butter pudding and fondue.
― owenf, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:46 (twelve years ago) link
I like risotto fine ftr it's just kinda...arborio is actually not particularly good rice (that's why you gotta force a whole lotta liquid & flavor into it to really be able to do much with it) and a small scoop of risotto goes a long way toward satisfying your need for the dish. whereas as a good pilao you can really get messy w/
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:46 (twelve years ago) link
can't believe i'm saying this, but i think those cuisines are pretty evenly-matched
― horseshoe, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:46 (twelve years ago) link
― horseshoe, Sunday, November 6, 2011 4:44 PM (42 seconds ago) Bookmark
totally. the milk of a cow and RICE?
― ASPIE Rocky (dayo), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:46 (twelve years ago) link
indian and italian, i mean
― horseshoe, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:47 (twelve years ago) link
― horseshoe, Sunday, November 6, 2011 4:44 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
you are a racist
― max, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:47 (twelve years ago) link
aero is otm in that risotto is really so rich that a small scoop satisfies
― ASPIE Rocky (dayo), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:47 (twelve years ago) link
india better than all other nations who produce food
xp
― 2191: celebrate the m bisontennial (m bison), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:47 (twelve years ago) link
i am gonna make chicken curry and have brown basmati, like right now
― tunnel joe (harbl), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:47 (twelve years ago) link
i am a racist! i am limited by my ethnic frame of reference for food.
i made some chicken korma last week that was amazing, if i do say so myself.
― horseshoe, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:48 (twelve years ago) link
ate it with basmati, natch.
I don't think I've ever bought a bag of basmati rice, it just looks so long and loose, you can't get a handle on it
― ASPIE Rocky (dayo), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:48 (twelve years ago) link
because food critics get a boner for it & also you can really present the shit out of a risotto. if I'm having company I'll even make a killer risotto, a good risotto with some roasted asparagus or other vegetables looks badass on a good plate and is a good food for slow eating and conversation. anybody who actually fills a bowl w/risotto and eats it is totally dumb however
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:48 (twelve years ago) link
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, November 6, 2011 4:46 PM (35 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
? arborio is a "good rice" for the things that it is used for, ie risotto. its not a "good rice" to eat standalone but if thats how youre comparing it youre stacking the deck
― max, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:49 (twelve years ago) link
indian food vs. italian food
― iatee, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:49 (twelve years ago) link
man I can't get down with "rice and cheese is weird" though. when I was poor a bowl of rice with grated cheese & peanuts was my go-to fill-me-up-and-keep-me-going dish
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:50 (twelve years ago) link
I do like a good risotto though. I just feel a bit dated eating it.
― owenf, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:50 (twelve years ago) link
cannot stand for dissing rice pudding
― horseshoe, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:51 (twelve years ago) link
it's true, every time I eat risotto I regress five years
― ASPIE Rocky (dayo), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:51 (twelve years ago) link
I should be 178 but luckily I hold a lot of dinner parties
― ASPIE Rocky (dayo), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:52 (twelve years ago) link
maybe you feel dated eating risotto because it is a classic italian dish that ppl have been eating for literally hundreds of years
― max, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:52 (twelve years ago) link
Risotto and rice pudding both rule so hard. <3 Went with Basmati for the poll answer btw.
― Juggy Brottleteen (ENBB), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:53 (twelve years ago) link
yeah it is weird to call things people have eaten forever, like risotto and rice pudding, dated
― horseshoe, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:54 (twelve years ago) link
digesting foods is p 90s tho
― 2191: celebrate the m bisontennial (m bison), Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:54 (twelve years ago) link
maybe I just haven't had the RIGHT risotto. I'm not dissing. It just hold the same places in my mind as what a lot of people see as 'dated'. Maybe it's due to the popularity of people doing it themselves (risotto being notoriously hard to perfect) and not being presented with the opportunity of eating it that often.
― owenf, Sunday, 6 November 2011 21:56 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, it's that 80's/90's consistency isn't it?
it's one of those foods that's like, one people make when they want to do cooking
― tunnel joe (harbl), Sunday, 6 November 2011 22:00 (twelve years ago) link
um, i don't know
made fried rice last night with leftover brown rice, grilled chicken + green onions. didn’t touch the ghee jar :-(
― brimstead, Friday, 26 May 2023 14:18 (ten months ago) link