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Risotto Camouflaged as Pizza by Mattia Agazzi
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Italian chef Mattia Agazzi, from Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills, shares his recipe for risotto disguised as pizza - a dish that, he says, best represents his cooking at the Michelin-star restaurant.
15 October, 2021
serves for
2
ingredients
Tomato Water
Roma Tomatoes
5kg
Pomodorini
Cherry Tomatoes
250g
Oregano
A pinch
Salt
Extra virgin olive oil
Basil Cream
Basil
Freshly picked basil leaves from one bunch of basil
Olive oil
Olive oil to taste
Burnt Caper Powder
Capers
100g rinsed and dried salted capers
Oregano
2g oregano powder
Dehydrated Cherry Tomatoes
Cherry Tomatoes
250g
Salt
A pinch
Caster sugar
A pinch
Olive oil
The Rice
Carnaroli rice
100g. Carnaroli Rice (Riserva San Massimo)
Roma Tomatoes
375g Roma Tomato Water (see above)
Butter
30g. Unsalted Butter
Parmigiano Cheese
30g. Parmigiano Reggiano, grated
Honey
1 tablespoon of Wildflower Honey (Organic)
Discover chef Mattia Agazzi's take on an iconic pizza, with his fun spin on a risotto, showcasing all those beloved Italian flavours. First he cooks risotto with tomato water, before finishing the dish with cream of cherry tomatoes, stracciatella, basil cream and burnt caper powder, reminiscent of pizza crust, and semi-dry cherry tomatoes.
Find out how to make Agazzi's risotto in the step-by-step recipe below.
Step 01
Step 02
For the pomodorini:
Cook in the oven at 480 °F for 15 minutes, then blend everything. Season and strain.
Keep in the fridge.
Step 03
For the basil cream:
Blanch the basil leaves. Then, using an immersion blender, blend with water (as needed) and emulsify with olive oil. Strain.
Keep in the fridge.
Step 04
To make the burnt caper powder
Rinse salted capers under water for 30 minutes. Then, dry overnight in a dehydrator or in the oven at low temperature. Toast in a hot non-stick sauté pan until capers are smoking and evenly
charred.
Allow to cool and pulverise in a blender.
Step 05
How to make dehydrated cherry tomatoes:
First, blanch and peel the tomatoes, chilling them in iced water. Then cut them in half, and season with (1:1 ratio) salt and sugar, and a touch of olive oil. Dehydrate them for 6 hours at 130 °F.
Step 06
Cooking the rice (for 2 portions):
Toast the rice in a wide bottomed pot (dry, without any fat). Deglaze with warm tomato water and stir.
'Risottare' for about 14 minutes, until the water has been absorbed by the rice and the bottom of the pan is visible as you stir.
Finish with honey, butter and Parmigiano Reggiano. Salt to taste.
Remove rice from the pot and pour into a tray to cool.
Step 07
Plating
Risottare the Carnaroli. Pour caper powder lightly into the middle of the plate, then place risotto over the caper powder. Finish the top surface of the rice by disguising it as a pizza with the pomodorini, basil cream, the stracciatella of the burrata and dehydrated cherry tomatoes.
Have fun with it and enjoy.
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