1. Do not wash the Aborio rice before cooking.
   
   
   • The starch released during stirring gives risotto
     its creamy texture.
   
   
2. Cook risotto in a heavy-bottomed pot, so it cooks evenly.
3. It takes about 25-35 minutes to cook.
4. Cook the aborio rice on medium to low heat.
5. Barely cover the rice with broth when beginning to cook.
6. 2 Cups of dry aborio rice will serve 4.
7. Once you start adding the broth, keep the risotto at a low even simmer.
8. Cook times vary.
   
   
   • But you will know when it is done when the outside is
     tender yet the grains or rice still have
     a bit of firmness.

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