The Risotto Method: November 7th | 11:30 am

Description
Mastering Texture, Timing & Mantecatura

Risotto is one of those dishes that feels simple—until you try to get the texture just right.

Join us in the Monarch Culinary Studio for a hands-on Vegetarian workshop focused on the technique behind properly cooked risotto. Rather than following a single recipe, you’ll learn the method professional chefs use to build flavour, manage stock, control texture and finish risotto with confidence.

Throughout the workshop, each guest will work through the key stages of risotto cookery, from preparing the soffritto and toasting the rice to controlling hydration, testing doneness and finishing with the final mantecatura.

The goal is to help you understand what properly cooked risotto should look, taste and feel like—so you can recreate it at home with any number of seasonal ingredients.

1 Glass of wine Included!

The Menu

Crispy Arancini
Fontina, tomato sugo, Parmigiano-Reggiano and basil

Wild Mushroom & Parmigiano Risotto
Carnaroli rice, roasted mushrooms, thyme, brown butter and Parmigiano-Reggiano

Lemon Panna Cotta
Macerated berries, almond biscotti and mascarpone cream

What You’ll Learn
During the workshop, you’ll:

• Compare different risotto rice varieties
• Prepare a proper soffritto
• Toast rice through the tostatura stage
• Deglaze with wine and reduce correctly
• Manage hot stock and simmering temperature
• Understand how much agitation risotto actually requires
• Taste and evaluate rice throughout the cooking process
• Cook rice to the proper degree of doneness
• Incorporate seasonal ingredients without disrupting texture
• Perform the final mantecatura
• Finish with butter and Parmigiano-Reggiano
• Adjust seasoning, acidity and consistency before serving
• Plate risotto at the proper flowing, all’onda texture

We’ll also discuss common risotto myths, how professional kitchens partially cook and finish risotto for service, and how to adapt one foundational method into a wide range of seasonal variations.

This workshop is designed to move you beyond simply following a risotto recipe and give you a technique you can use again and again.
Master the rice. Understand the texture. Learn the method behind great risotto.

Important Notes

• Guests must be 19 years of age or older to consume alcohol
• Government-issued photo identification may be required
• Please advise us of dietary restrictions in advance
• Menu substitutions may be limited due to the nature of the experience
• Seasonal ingredients may vary depending on local availability
• All ticket sales are final