The Risotto Is On -
lidia's kitchen

Wed, Sep 25 9:30 A.M. NH Explore (11.2)  

Risotto is a blank canvas on which we can paint whatever we like. Today, Lidia shows us how to be an artist! Lidia gets creative, making a vibrant yellow saffron Seafood and Leek Risotto, starring shrimp and scallops. Then, Lidia imparts an important and resourceful lesson of how to Replenish your Stock using food scraps from her freezer stash. And to finish this risotto fest, she shows us that we don't always have to use arborio rice, like in her hearty Barley Risotto with Cabbage and Sausage. Tune into Lidia's Kitchen and master risotto the Lidia way!

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1125

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About Lidia's Kitchen:

LIDIA'S KITCHEN is a paean to the importance of mealtime.

Over the course of 26 episodes, Daytime Emmy winner Lidia Bastianich conjures simple, seasonal and economical dishes with grace, confidence and love.

She teaches viewers to draw on their roots, allow for spontaneity, and cultivate a sense of home in the kitchen.

Lidia makes rustic staples, including oatmeal biscuits, apple cider-braised pork shoulder, potato pizza, salmon with mustard sauce, country onion soup, lentil country salad and Grandma Rosa's apple cake.

Filled with tips and techniques collected through years in the kitchen and at the family table, Lidia channels her passion for teaching into a fun and trustworthy curriculum of kitchen wisdom.

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