food blog – Page 4 – The Stove Diaries

Rice

The exact number of rice varieties in the world is not known, it is even believed to be 40,000, but it is certain that rice is the most widespread cereal in the world.How to orient yourself therefore in choosing the rice you want to keep in your pantry? The fundamental distinction between the various typesContinueContinue reading “Rice”

Page #4 – The unbearable lightness of risotto

The history of Rice From the Yang Tze Valley to the homes of Italians Rice was born in the Far East where traces and finds attest to its presence in the Yang Tze valley even ten thousand years ago, it was then widely cultivated in Mesopotamia in the fourth century. BC, and from there itContinueContinue reading “Page #4 – The unbearable lightness of risotto”

Risotto alla zucca e gorgonzola || Butternut squash and blue cheese risotto

Ingredients: For the risotto: 600 gr arborio rice1 medium butternut squash1 chopped brown onion50 gr. butter50 gr. blue cheese (sweet Gorgonzola or creamy blue danish)50 gr. grated parmigiano4 spoons of extra virgin olive oilsaltground white pepper2 l. of vegetable broth (you can prepare it by boiling water with carrot, celery and onion for half anContinueContinue reading “Risotto alla zucca e gorgonzola || Butternut squash and blue cheese risotto”

Dry pasta

It doesn’t matter that the origin of pasta is to be found in ancient Rome with the “lagane” (the current lasagna), or in Arab Sicily with the “triyah” that were exported to many places even by ships and that the Arab geographer Edrisi in 1154 described it as “a meal of flour in the formContinueContinue reading “Dry pasta”

Polpette al sugo || Meatballs in tomato sauce

Ingredients: For the meatballs: 750 gr beef mince 15/20 % fat1 big or 2 small eggs50 gr. breadcrumb100 ml milk50 gr. grated pecorino cheese or parmigiano cheese1 finely chopped garlic clovea sprig of finely chopped flat leaf parsleysaltground black pepper For the sauce: 3 spoons of evo oil½ glass of dry wine (white or red)1ContinueContinue reading “Polpette al sugo || Meatballs in tomato sauce”

Canned Tomato (passata, chopped, cherry)

Canned tomatoes are certainly a product that cannot be missing in a pantry. For Italian cuisine they are absolutely essential, how else can you prepare a plate of pasta with sauce or a margherita pizza? They are not very expensive therefore it is good to choose the highest quality to get the best result. TomatoesContinueContinue reading “Canned Tomato (passata, chopped, cherry)”