[Sca-cooks] Neapolitan Risotto? (was re: Black Rice)

[Nick Sasso]

niccolo difrancesco commented:
> 8.  Rice in the Italian Style
> Put fat and lean broth into a pot and boil it . . . . <SNIP>
THEN
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From: "Stefan li Rous" <stefan at texas.net> Asked:

Hmmm. Why specify "fat and lean broth"? If you are mixing the two,
why not just "broth"? Or a "moderately fat broth" or some such? Or
does this really mean some pork broth (fat) and beef broth (lean)?

I interpreted the instructions to say:  put fat and "lean broth"
(as opposed to "fat and lean" broth)  into a pot and boil it.  Mayhaps
a reference to
the floating of oil/fat on boiling water to prevent starches sticking?
Quite an early
reference to this technique if that is the case.

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