Creamy Risotto

I used to make a great risotto. The one I am making now has good taste but is not as creamy as I remember it. I know I am forgeting something. Can anyone help?

Have you changed rices? I think carnaroli and vialone nano tend to be a little creamier than arborio. From a technique standpoint hard to see what one can change, as long as sticks to the basics- cooking/coating with a little oil/butter, making sure the broth is hot as you add. Other than that hard to see what could vary in creaminess (other than doing what some do by "cheating" with a little butter or cream). I do think a good homemade broth tends to add some body compared to store broths, but not sure it makes creamier.

[Jenise]

Did you leave out the Mascarpone?

[Robin Garr]

For what it's worth, I've noticed that there's a fine tension between the rice being finished and then developing that creaminess. If one focuses too much on keeping a hint of al dente, then you're likely to pull the dish when the rice is fully cooked but not fully creamy yet. Another minute often finds it starting to "make its own gravy."

I don't know about mascarpone but of course stirring in a little Parmigiano and butter at the end (a la Marcella Hazan) will also take it up the creamy ladder a bit more. But even a vegan risotto - using any of the varieties - will get deliciously creamy as long as you cook it to that point, in my experience at least.

If the Risotto happens to be a vegie mushroom blend along with the suggestion from Robin on the butter (yes please) and PR cheese you might try a
180 gram can of white truffles and porcini mushroom form Urbani Truffles. They are online. It takes the mushroom mixture of your risotto to another
flavor level.

[Jenise]

If the Risotto happens to be a vegie mushroom blend along with the suggestion from Robin on the butter (yes please) and PR cheese you might try a
180 gram can of white truffles and porcini mushroom form Urbani Truffles. They are online. It takes the mushroom mixture of your risotto to another
flavor level.

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