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Wild Hop Shoot Risotto

A spring risotto with blanched wild hop shoots that taste faintly of asparagus and young rosemary. Tender asparagus tips or nettles work the same way.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total53 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 300 gwild hop shoots, young, bottom ends trimmed
  • 75 gunsalted butter
  • ½yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 360 grisotto rice, Vialone Nano or Carnaroli
  • 120 mldry white wine
  • 1½ Lvegetable stock, hot
  • 50 gGrana Padano, grated
  • to tastefine sea salt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Celery
  • Sulfites
  • Rice
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Black and white pepper
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine
  • Alcohol
  • Hops (hop shoots)

Taste

  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Spring

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 3

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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