I have only ever had one risotto I didn't like, and yes, it was mushy because it wasn't prepared properly.
Take a trip to Sharonville, OH, and you will find the Patel Brothers Indian Grocery. They´ve not only got garam masala, they`ve also got all the ingredients to make your own.
Where is that? I live in NE Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line (about an hour drive south of Lake Erie).
I've watched Ramsey's risotto cooking recipes. I'm still left cold over those.
This video was not a cooking recipe, it was him yelling at his kitchen staff for serving mushy risotto, LOL. I have never watched any of his cooking recipes.
I know... I have seen other videos of his where he sort of tries to show how to do it - not necessarily posting his full amounts of ingredients etc.
There were a few, but potato salad, dumplings, macaroni and cheese, and fried rice were other options, I am not crazy about potato salad but...
it's pretty nasty when it's mushy as well!
Growing up my ex-step-father and mum used to take us to eat out a lot simply because both are useless at cooking (useless equates to pressure cooking rice and rice coming out the pressure valve at high speed and striving you the kitchen ceiling, that kind of thing! ). We were often taken out to Indian restaurants, dedicated Balti restaurants, and Nepalese (This oddity was due to the fact my sister's godfather was posted out to Kathmandu in the 80's and served in the 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles, in both Nepal and Hong Kong). Plus there is a large Indian and Pakistani population in Staffordshire, hence it dominating the cuisine in that area.
Cardamom I always associate with chai - that’s extremely easy to get around here. Walmart carries it, and the average Kroger in town as well.
I do love rice pudding, though. It’s just about the only rice dish I can make with any level of consistently good results. Me and rice don’t get along in the kitchen very well.
There was a large Asian population in the town I lived in growing up in Florida (located near a large AF base with plenty of military and retirees who brought home war brides). And we lived in Okinawa, Japan in the late 60s at the tail end of the Vietnam War. So I love a lot of Asian dishes. It wouldn't be surprising if I found out I liked Indian cuisine if I had the chance to try it (with someone else cooking it, of course!). Except for the chutney thing. I tried it several times, different kinds, and it just wasn't for me.
I think that I remember seeing cardamom pods at the farmer's market about 20 miles from here when I went to during the root vegetable challenge, but it was sold in bulk and I just didn't need 1/2 pound of cardamom--I can't even remember how much they cost, but it wasn't inexpensive. I passed.Cardamom I always associate with chai - that’s extremely easy to get around here. Walmart carries it, and the average Kroger in town as well.
Mace…I had to go looking for that, but not very far - the gourmet shop about 40 minutes away. It was a bit expensive, though, something like $12 for a little jar, and I’ve used it maybe twice in two years - once in a hot bev (I think) and once in a meat pie. If you want something that tastes right out of 15th century England…mace is your ticket.
Star anise I just bought for the first time not long ago, for a challenge. I haven’t used it since. I think I used it in a drink. I had to go to the international market to find it, though.
Yeah, Sharonville is a Cincy suburb. There is a knot of Indian markets (food, clothes, etc) through there, and some restaurants as well.
Risotto - I made it once and it was gummy, so I just assumed I messed it up.
I don´t understand why, because making risotto only involves rice, stock, and a vegetable or two. What it DOES require is attention, and that´s where Ramsay,who is a perfectionist, gets mad.
Apparently she ate it out at a restaurant and didn't like it. I don't blame her, she was under the impression all risotto was mushy because she had poorly prepared risotto. If you had food served in a restaurant that you paid good money for several times (but had never tried it before) and it was mediocre, would you go buy stuff to try to make it yourself?
This is what I use online shopping for but I'm limited to only being able to receive stuff by AusPost or TNT. Everyone else (DHL included) won't deliver to my door. They abandon the parcel 16km away and expect me to drive to collect it during the opening hours of whatever garage they have an agreement with. Most annoyingly, they usually deliver it and don't tell you so you have no idea who or where they have abandoned it. If your mobile number is on the package, then the garage will ring you but only after a few day, if they remember. Now the road between me and there is being "upgraded" from a gravel road to a sealed road which means it gets closed for half an hour at a time whilst they do stuff... so not only will I waste over an hour to pay to have it abandoned 16km away but it will cost me more in fuel than I usually pay for delivery alone. Bit it's still cheaper than driving into the city unless hubby is working there like today.
..and what on earth did she expect the fish to taste of? Hershey´s chocolate????