Imàgo's Risotto With Cacio Cheese, Pepper And Sesame

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A recipe from the Hassler's panoramic, Michelin-starred restaurant Imàgo.Recipe by chef Francesco Apreda, courtesy of Hassler RomaFor the full story on Imàgo celebrating its 10th anniversary with a fabulous tasting menu, click here.

Servings

servings

Ingredients

17 ounce carnaroli superfine rice
3 ounce butter
3 ounce roman caciotta cheese
3/4 ounce shallots
1/2 cup sparkling wine
4 cup chicken broth
extra virgin olive oil
1/3 ounce black sesame
1/2 ounce white sesame
1/3 ounce toasted sesame
2 tablespoon nigella
1/4 ounce poppy seeds
1/4 ounce tellicherry black pepper
1/3 ounce muntok white powder
1/3 ounce venus pepper
1/3 ounce cubeba pepper
2 tablespoon sichuan pepper
1 white onion
1 cup white wine
3/4 cup white wine vinegar
8 ounce butter
12 year aged traditional balsamic vinegar
atsina cress for garnish

Directions

Chop the shallots and sautée them in a pan with half the butter and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, add the rice and sauté with half the sparkling wine.
Salt and continue to simmer gradually adding the boiling chicken broth.
When the rice is almost cooked, remove from heat, leave to rest for 2 minutes and then cream by adding the remaining sparkling wine, the other half of the butter, a knob of sour butter and the grated caciotta.
Put all ingredients in the blender or food processor and pulverize.
Peel and finely chop the onion, sautée it in a pan, cover with the wine and vinegar and reduce on a gentle flame until all the liquid has evaporated.
Remove from heat and incorporate the butter at room temperature mixing vigorously until completely melted, filter through a chinoise and place in the fridge to rest.
To Serve:
Place the risotto onto the plate, cover with the grated caciotta and sprinkle an abundant layer of the pepper sesame blend.
Garnish with a few drops of traditional balsamic vinegar and the atsina cress.