On Sun, 2 Oct 2016 18:47:00 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2016-10-02 6:35 PM, Je?us wrote:
>> On Sun, 2 Oct 2016 17:53:14 -0400, Dave Smith
>
>>> As for risotto.... I had shrimp risotto in what was billed to be a very
>>> authentic Italian restaurant in Newport Beach CA last year and the tails
>>> were in the shrimp.
>>
>> One of these days I'll get to try a 'real' risotto...
>>
>> At home I occasionally make stock out of prawn or lobster shells.
>>
>
>
>I would like to make risotto but there are a couple problems. From what
>I understand about risotto, it has to be eaten fresh because the booking
>method leads me to believe that it is not going to work as leftovers.

Presumably you meant cooking method, in what way would it affect
leftovers? Too soggy?

> My
>wife is does the low carb thing and doesn't eat much rice. I have had
>risotto twice in my life, both in the last two years. I might add that
>the shrimp risotto in that Italian restaurant may have affected my
>attitude about Italian restaurants.

In what way?

Another (authentic) dish I want to try is Paella. I've had some nice
'paellas' but not any faithful to the recipe as such.