This risotto has the classic hearty, satisifying flavour combination of barley and mushroom. A cup of this is very nice as a starter in the Italian fashion at any time of year, followed by a main course of meat and veg. For paddle-type air fryers such as an Actifry™. Makes 12 cups (3 kg.)… Read More »
Turkey and Beer Risotto
This is a recipe for a paddle-type air fryer such as an Actifry™ . This turkey risotto is a great way to use up leftover turkey from Thanksgiving or Christmas — and a pleasant change from the usual “turkey soup.” Just toss the turkey carcass in some water in a pot for an hour or… Read More »
Actifry™ Risotto – Base Recipe
This is a base, foundation recipe for risotto in an Actifry. You could eat it plain, as is, garnished perhaps with a bit of grated parmesan and / or a drizzle of a nice flavourful oil such as olive, walnut, avocado oil, etc. It makes a great base recipe though for using up leftover cooked… Read More »
Risotto in an Actifry™: Tips and Tricks
Many people think of an Actifry™ as a chip / French Fry machine, but it could just as easily be branded as a “risotto” machine. It makes amazing risottos. There’s a basic Actifry risotto recipe here. But before you go there, I want to take a minute to discuss a few basics about risottos in… Read More »
Fixing a T-Fal Actifry Risotto Recipe
The risotto recipes that T-Fal™ provides are useful in letting us know that the machines can make risotto. The machines are definitely great risotto makers. (See here if you’re not sure of the definition of risotto.) Where the recipes provided by the manufacturer fall down is that, so far (as of autumn 2014), they don’t call… Read More »