Stinky Cheese Risotto

I'm excited because

I'm going to a Risotto Technique class

tomorrow at Williams Sonoma

This past weekend, I made my first attempt @ risotto with

a recipe I received from Scardello's

(my new favorite cheese place ever)

The recipe Four Cheese Risotto is

 from a book

 called Risotto

by Judith Barrett

&

Norma Wasserman 

I bought these cheeses at Scardellos

Oma-Gorgonzola - Fontina - Parmesan

I do not know the name of the 1st cheese on the left

The recipe calls for Taleggio but they didn't have it

So they gave me Oma comparable

The cool thing about Scardello's is this

They will sell you exactly the amount you need

For instance, this recipe called for 1-2 oz of each cheese

So that is all I had to buy

My Four Cheese Risotto

Ingredients

5 cups chicken broth

1/2 cup dry white wine

2 T unsalted butter

2 T oil

1/2 cup finely minced onion

1 1/2 cup Arborio rice

1 to 2 oz gorgonzola - rine removed, cubed

1 to 2 oz fontina - rine removed, cubed

1 to 2 oz taleggio - rine removed, cubed

1 T chopped fresh parsley

Directions

Bring broth to a steady simmer in saucepan. 

Meanwhile, heat the butter & oil in a heavy 4 qt casserole over medium heat

Add the onion

Saute for 1 to 2 minutes until they begin to soften being careful not to brown

Add the rice to the onion

Using a wooden spoon, stir for 1 minute, making sure all grains are well coated

Add the wine and stir until it is almost completely absorbed

Begin to add the simmering broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring frequently

Wait until each additional half cup is completely absorbed before adding the next

Reserve about 1/4 cup to add at the end

Stir frequently to prevent sticking

After about 18 minutes, when the rice is tender but still firm, add the reserved broth, cheese and parsley

Stir vigorously until the cheeses are melted and combined with the rice

Serve immediately

Did you notice that there are only 3 cheeses in this recipe???

 Not sure what that is about...

I figured it's just assumed that we all know that parmesan is a given

I was worried that my son wouldn't like it because of the stinky cheese,

but he did like it

It was delicious even though it was a little too al dente

I'm glad I made it before the class tomorrow

so now I can ask the right questions