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    Truffle Risotto Recipe

    March 19, 2009 by G. Stephen Jones 3 Comments

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    Black and White Truffle Risotto Recipe

    This risotto recipe goes with my post  Chocolate Truffles or Truffles Underground. It looks at the differences between chocolate truffles and these intensely pungent "diamonds" from the ground.

    A lot of people ask me why they are both called truffles, how to make homemade chocolate truffles and how to cook with truffle mushrooms. My lens covers all this plus you'll find a great video of hunting truffles in Siena and more.

    Where To Find Fresh Black & White Truffles

    all about truffles

    Fresh truffles have a short season so you have to be careful when purchasing them. There are other truffle products (truffle oil, truffle butter, jarred truffles) you can substitute that have longer shelf lives and are a little easier on your wallet but if you are looking the intense flavor and incredible pungent aroma of fresh truffles, be sure to find a purveyor who specializes in them.

    A great source for finding all types of truffles plus truffle products is Amazon.com. Summer truffles, Winter truffles, truffle oil and a whole lot more can be found there.

    The flavor of black truffles in this dish is showcased, front and center. You can substitute some truffle oil, but for the most intense flavor, there is no substitute for the "real thing."

    Risotto
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    Truffle Risotto Recipe

    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Course: Pasta
    Cuisine: Italian
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 shallot minced
    • Kosher salt to taste
    • white pepper to taste
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 cup Arborio rice
    • ¼ cup dry white wine
    • 5 cups chicken stock or vegetable broth for a vegetarian version
    • 1 tablespoon black truffle minced or 1½ tablespoons truffle oil
    • 2 tablespoons butter softened - omit if using truffle oil
    • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
    • 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
    • white truffles shaved for garnish
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Bring stock to a boil, then turn off the heat.
    • Heat a sauté pan over medium heat until hot.
    • Add your butter and olive oil and heat until they start to shimmer.
    • Now add the minced shallot, garlic and dry rice. Cook and stir over medium heat until the garlic and shallot is tender and the rice is translucent around the edges, about 2 minutes.
    • Add a heavy pinch of salt, white pepper and white wine and cook until dry.
      I use white pepper only because it doesn't stand out against the color of the white risotto. There is no flavor difference, just for appearances.
    • Add 1 cup of hot stock along with the minced truffles (or truffle oil) and stir frequently until the broth is absorbed and the rice is almost dry.
    • Continue adding 1 cup of broth at a time, cooking and stirring until most of the liquid is absorbed before adding the next cup. You may not have to add all of the last cup of broth.
    • The finished risotto should have the consistency of thick, not stodgy, oatmeal. The risotto should be creamy, but the rice should still have some texture. The rice should not be mushy. Total cooking time will be about 20 minutes.
    • Once the rice is at the proper texture, stir in the butter (if using) and Parmesan cheese.
    • Taste and add more salt or white pepper, if necessary.
    • Divide among plates. Garnish with one or two shavings of white truffle and a sprinkle of chopped parsley, and serve immediately.

     

     

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    1. debbie

      February 25, 2012 at 2:15 am

      My understanding of cooking with fresh truffles is that you NEVER actually cook the truffle. Rather, you shave the truffle over the finished and still very hot food and the truffle reacts with the fat (oil or butter) when gently stirred into the risotto after cooking.

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      • Kris

        June 10, 2014 at 9:48 am

        Yes , I agree. I never cook them.
        Good technique I developed for pasta is; to shave some truffle into ramekin and cover with melted, but not hot (!) butter. mix a bit. Allow to cool so flavours go through.
        Then when I cook pasta I add and mix through hot pasta tablespoon (or more) of butter with truffle and shave some fresh on top. Will try the same with risotto later this week.

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      • Chan

        August 21, 2018 at 8:14 am

        Well to a certain extent it is true but this all depends on the type of truffle used. One Truffle that often lends itself very well to cooking is the Périgord truffels. They are often used to stuff under poultry skin. The cooking release the heavenly aroma. Absolutely superb. Try it

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