Instant review: Risotto nero.
On 2006-06-13, Donald Martinich > wrote:
> It's called crni rizoto (tserny rizoto) and it's a big favorite along
> the eastern Adriatic coast. The ink is found in a small sac in the head
> of squid and cuttlefish. You just have to buy whole ones with the head
> on. The sacs are easy to see and you can reserve them to add the ink to
> the cooking pot. It gives a more iodine-y flavor. It's made in the
> usual risotto manner with the ink added to wine and seafood broth as the
> cooking liquid. The rice is sauted in olive oil with onions and plenty
> of garlic and lemon juice or wine vinegar is usually added.
Thanks for the information. As I said earlier, I think it will be
easier to find packaged ink than squids with intact ink sacs.
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