Live from Rome: A Slice of Rice - Italian Style

Culinary Historians of Chicago

Live from Rome: A Slice of Rice - Italian Style Valentina Masotti (with Viola Buitoni) Our illustrious speaker, Valentina Masotti, rice sommelier, comes to us from her home in Rome, Italy, where she will serve up a cornucopia of delectable rice history, teach us about the different classifications of rice, and demonstrate how to properly prepare risotto. Here’s what’s on our rice guru’s menu: - What kind of rice is cultivated in Europe and in Italy. - What should we use for different recipes? (We’ll discover the European classification to distinguish the different types.) - The milling process: white rice and whole rice. - Round rice: from soups to dessert. - Sushi rice: crystalline round grain. - Long B grain for salads and pilaf. Not only Basmati! - Long A grain for risotto. - Black whole rice and red whole rice. - The international history of risotto. - How to prepare risotto in 4 steps. Bio: Valentina Masotti is considered one of Italy’s most respected food authorities, She is both a certified Rice Sommelier and Wine Sommelier, has published cookbooks on rice, and offers online classes in Italian and English. Instagram: @rice_sommelier www.facebook.com/thericesommelier e-mail: [e-mail] https://www.ricesommelier.com/ (Select English version.) Recorded on Zoom on June 10, 2023 from Rome, Italy CONNECT WITH CULINARY HISTORIANS OF CHICAGO ✔ MEMBERSHIP https://culinaryhistorians.org/membership/ ✔ EMAIL LIST http://culinaryhistorians.org/join-our-email-list/ ✔ S U B S C R I B E https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Y0-9lTi1-JYu22Bt4_-9w ✔ F A C E B O O K https://www.facebook.com/CulinaryHistoriansOfChicago ✔ PODCAST 2008 to Present https://culinaryhistorians.org/podcasts/ By Presenter https://culinaryhistorians.org/podcasts-by-presenter/ ✔ YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Y0-9lTi1-JYu22Bt4_-9w ✔ W E B S I T E https://www.CulinaryHistorians.org