Risotto Questions

Boiling requires the water to be at what degrees?

• 70

• 90

• 100

• 120

Simmering requires the water to be a what degrees?

• 35-45

• 45-55

• 75-85

• 95-105

This recipe uses chicken and mushrooms as its main flavouring ingredients. Identify other ingredients that could be used to flavour this dish.

The rice is coated with butter and oil because

• This helps to give the rice extra flavour

• This makes the rice cook quicker

• This gives the rice a glossy appearance once the meal is cooked

• It helps the rice to absorb the liquid preventing it from becoming gluggy and adds flavour

Why is Aborio rice used in risottos?

• Due to its high starch content it has a creamier and chewier texture than other rices

• It is easy to cook

• It absorbs flavours better than other rices due to its low starch content

• It sticks together better compared to other rices

Why is it important to not colour the onion when cooking it in this recipe?

• So that it doesn't add a burnt flavour to the recipe

• So that it doesn't add a brown colour to the risotto

• So that it doesn't take a longer time to cook

• So that the flavour doesn't over-power the other flavours of the dish

How do you know when the risotto is cooked?

• All the liquid would have absorbed

• The dish will turn a slight brown colour

• The rice will be tender but firm to bite

• There is no way of knowing you just have to guess

What can happen if you add all of the liquid into the dish as the one time?

• You will end up with a dish that is gluggy and rice not cooked properly

• It will result in the flavours becoming bland

• The liquid will not fit in the pan so will spill over the sides

• Nothing it will turn out perfectly fine

What does the recipe mean when it says 'salt flakes to season'?

Identify 3 health and safety rules that should be followed when preparing this recipe.