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The Williams-Sonoma Collection: Risotto (Williams Sonoma Collection)

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I have seen risotto prepared in many different ways, unfortunately there is only one way to properly go about the task. Arborio or Carnaroli rice depending on your choice requires a certain method to extract all of the creaminess from the rice while maintaining a good al dente texture. In this book, the author here has done a wonderful job of illustrating the proper way to produce a quality risotto. Nice photos to give you ideas as risotto leaves much room for experimentation once you have mastered the basics.

Risotto is a wonderful, filling, nutritious meal and can be simple or sophisticated, served at family meals or dinner parties. (It also makes great left-overs!) Whether you're browsing or planning a menu, this book will fulfill your appetite. Each recipe is beautifully illustrated and presented on a separate page with easy-to-follow instructions. Several of the recipes I've tried have become family favorites. Just serve with a fresh baguette, and some can be considered one-dish meals.

This is a really good book about Risotto. The recipes range from light to deliciously heavy and creamy. There are also very basic instructions and tips for the beginning Risotto maker.

Like all of the William Sonoma cookbooks I have (about 10) it is easy to use, informative the recipes work well and are relatively easy to make.
We love Risotto around my house and there several real crowd pleaser here that I make over and over. I also recommend the new version also with more good recipes. It is not a remake of this one but more recipes in a larger format.

Five stars for covering some basic risottos and a lovely pic for every one. However, other books on the topic offer a more expansive index of recipes along with expansive info on the history, geography, and the kinds of risotto rices used and the reasons why...this 'know how' just accentuates the risotto experience which obsessive Foodies like me like to be privvy to. Note too that each recipe is meant to feed a large family or a crowd, using 3 cups uncooked risotto rice, that makes a ton of risotto. I'm cooking for just two, so I have to cut in half or thirds all of the measurements from start to finish, a bit of a bother. Otherwise, this is a no-frills, uncomplicated way to jump in and get your risotto toes wet.

I purchased this book to use with a gigantic bag of Italian grown rice. Great book and full of many recipes with easy to follow instruction. I have only tried a few of the recipes but am happy with the results so far.

I love risotto, and I especially love it as a one-dish meal. This book is full of excellent recipes for risotto: vegetable, seafood, poultry and meat . . . even dessert risottos (which I haven't tried yet). The book is a pleasure to look through, choose a recipe from, and cook from. Highly recommended.

I purchased this book as a birthday gift for my wonderful son-in-law because he loves and makes a great risotto! I own a copy of this book and have made about eight of the recipes in it, all of which were fabulous! I can't wait for dinner at my daughter's house!

This cookbook was a gift for our daughter-in-law. Good cookbook, easy to follow, with great recipes. We would purchase it again.

Bought this for my husband who was looking to experiment with risotto having mastered a basic version. This book has great variety and pictures for every recipe - highly recommended.