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Risotto With Mushrooms and Thyme

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bowl of risotto with mushrooms
Photo by Ted Cavanaugh, Chelsea Cavanaugh, Food Styling by Simon Andrews

The Italian word for the ideal risotto texture is all’onda—literally, “like a wave.” Risotto should spread and move and undulate. If you can stand a spoon up in it, it needs more liquid. The long, plump grains of carnaroli make for a finished dish that’s more special (and more beautiful) than one made with shorter varieties of risotto rice such as arborio or vialone nano.

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