Cep and Parmesan Risotto
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Olténie DOC

Wines of the world: Romanian red wine a treat with cep and parmesan risotto, discover the recipe.

CEP AND PARMESAN RISOTTO RECIPE

PREPARATION: 15 MINS | COOKING: 35 MINS | SERVES: 4

Recette Risotto au parmesan

INGREDIENTS

300g Carnaroli rice
100g ceps
2 cubes of vegetable stock
1 onion
100g Parmesan
150ml dry white wine
1 tbsp olive oil
50g cold butter
1 sprig of fresh parsley
salt
pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Grate 3/4 of the Parmesan cheese. Cut the rest into shavings.
Prepare the stock by diluting the cubes in 300ml of hot water.
Fry the chopped onion with the oil in a pan.
Add the rice and fry for 5 minutes, stirring with a spatula until the grains become translucent.
Pour in the wine and cook until absorbed (1 min).
Add little by little the hot stock. Cover and cook for 20 minutes over medium heat. Only 1 cm of stock should remain on the surface.
In another pan, brown the sliced ceps over high heat.
Add them to the risotto. Adjust the seasoning. Add the cold butter and the grated parmesan.
Leave to stand for 1 to 2 minutes off the heat and then mix quickly.
Serve the risotto on pre-warmed plates with a touch of chopped parsley and the parmesan shavings.

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TO SUBLIMATE THIS DISH:
ROMANIAN RED WINE

To accompany this dish, our experts take you to the banks of the Danube river, a superb discovery straight from Romania. A red wine that will satisfy both novices and refined connoisseurs.

Our suggestion:

TRIBUN - DOMAINE ALIRA

Alira Tribun is a balanced, easy-drinking blend of the best grape varieties from Dobogea: Feteasca Neagra, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Fresh, mineral, this elegant blend is both velvety and racy. It exudes intense aromas of black fruit, coffee and chocolate, with a touch of wood. It reflects passion, terroir and tradition with a touch of modernity and French know-how (3 months in French barrels and then in stainless steel to preserve the fresh fruit notes!

Alira is an estate located in the sunny region of Dobrogea, in the south-east of Romania. The Aliman vineyards overlook the banks of the old Danube and benefit from fertile soils and ideal rainfall. A Romanian proverb says: "If the Danube was made of wine, there would be one less river"... this wine will make you want to taste it again, it's obvious! We leave you in its company... a real moment of escape.