Rice · 5 / 7

Cooking Laboratory

Choose a rice and a technique, then run the pot. The match score is editorial guidance from grain type and amylose — not a rule.

Rice

Schematic animation: water level and grain swelling are illustrative.

Match

Classic match

Method. Toast, then add hot stock little by little while stirring; finish off the heat.

Expected texture. Creamy outside, firm centre — Holds its shape and bite; forgiving for a beginner's risotto.

Dishes. Risotto alla milanese · Seafood risotto