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Gin risotto in flambé cheese wheel

A simple recipe with a twist, turned into culinary experience, by cooking it into a flaming wheel cheese. Rich and creamy, this dish will impress your friends, and will bring everyone to the table.

What I used for the recipe:
risotto
olive oil for sauté
vegetables: onion, carrots
arborio rice
chicken stock
spices: salt, pepper
gin
white wine
butter

tomato sauce
olive oil
aceto balsamico
chopped fresh cherry tomatoes
Italian herbs

garnish
basil, pistachio

How I prepared it:

1. sauté the grated 2 small carrots with 2 chopped onion, then added 500 g arborio rice (note: carnaroli is a good option as well); stir the rice for about 3-4 min, until the rice is toasted and starts to look translucent
2. add a glass of white wine and continue stirring until mostly evaporates
3. add the chicken stock with a ladle: one ladle full at a time, until is absorbed, then continue adding ladle by ladle until the rice reaches your desired texture
4. for a creamy texture, add butter and parmesan at the end, to make it smooth, creamy and luscious
*if you are cooking in the wheel cheese, parmesan is blended at the end
5. season with salt and pepper

To serve it I made a tomato sauce:

1. mix the chopped fresh cherry tomatoes with 2 teaspoons olive oil and 2 teaspoons of aceto, Italian herbs, salt and pepper
2. cook on medium heat for 4-5 min and bring it to a gentle simmer until it reduces and the flavors blend in
3. stain the sauce for smoother texture

For f flambé:

1. grate the wheel cheese on the surface
2. pour ~100 ml of flambé gin on top of the wheel cheese
3. add the risotto and mix to bring to a creamy texture

Serve it just as it is or as I did, adding tomato sauce, basil and pistachio.