A Risotto Masterclass With Lidia Bastianich - How To

Famed Italian chef and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich and her executive chef Fortunato Nicotra, both from Felidia in NYC, share their classic technique for making creamy beet risotto with goat cheese and balsamic vinegar in the Munchies Test Kitchen.
Lidia and Fortunato start the dish by softening beets in boiling water and making a balsamic vinegar reduction with bay leaves, rosemary, and garlic. Next, they remove the beets from water, peel them, shred them, and then strain some of the beet water to include added color and flavor to the dish. After that, Lidia and Fortunato begin the risotto by heating up oil and chopped onions in a wide pot. Next, they add in short grain rice to begin the toasting process and incorporate wine. After the wine is absorbed by the rice, they add broth and beet water, a little bit at a time, to create a creamy consistency. Fortunato then adds the shredded beets with more broth and beet juice as the risotto becomes more viscous. After that, Fortunato incorporates goat cheese, butter, and parmesan cheese by whipping it into the risotto. To finish the dish, they add a little salt and pepper, some goat cheese, and a drizzle of the balsamic reduction on top.
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[@edwardortega51]

I remember watching her on pbs when skipping school with no cable

[@flakesofgoat]

Edward Ortega

[@aigoochamnaa]

Story of my life! Simply Ming, Lydia Bastianich, America’s Test Kitchen etc. lol

[@np1472]

Haha, yessss! Before we could afford Food Network we had Lidia

[@ChubbsRN]

She's still a PBS staple. My mom always watches her show on the weekend

[@salad3256]

Shes awesome :)

[@MediumGhettoMachiavellian]

Yo this took me way back to being 7 years old with no cable on the weekends Lidia's Italy and Simply Ming were what made me wanna get into food and cooking just for fun😊

[@thepeacescarf]

tashi brown yes!!!!

[@ProfessorFatMan]

I used to love coming home from school and watching her on PBS. Lydia's Italy was the shit back in the day! Love her!

[@jessicahughes4639]

I LOVE Lidia! I used to watch her show when I was a kid.

[@khaledss4332]

Jessica Hughes really

[@jayare5483]

Me too

[@Minaz89thsong]

I loved watching her on channel 13 when I was a child!!

[@Torontoflatlander]

You guys should check your footage/equipment. One horizontal screen tear across the main camera throughout the whole video.

[@Martineiro]

TOflat yeah, for a second there I thought my TV was dying

[@artypyrec4186]

I dont have that happening, so either it's fixed or youre on a different platform then me.

[@jmowens69]

No tearing here

[@gee_emm]

TOflat I thought I was seeing things!

[@mmarksz86]

She is such a legend of Italian cooking. I could listen to her describe dishes and recipes all day long. Perfect mix of authenticity and passion for sharing food that anyone can create.

[@JTMcAwesomeFace]

Lidia's Italy! I almost forgot about that show wow those were the days

[@emanuelgonzalez7213]

Lidia was literally my childhood!

[@mw7033]

Tutti a tavola a mangiare!

[@MrNathancast]

Watching this brought me back to my childhood on PBS.

[@dugjay]

I still watch her shows when they air on PBS. Such a great lady!

[@DaDoubleDee]

I just tried this today and it is DELICIOUS. Just remember to cut the onions a little smaller so they can melt - I forgot :(

[@andrealordelo2926]

Lidia is the boss!! I am makimg this today. She’s the best. ❤️🌹🤗

[@JK-fu1bn]

oh i missed her i was a pbs watcher as a kid

[@starsdaisuki]

So nice seeing her, I also remember on PBS. She's aged gracefully.

[@jasnaoklobdzija4260]

Ciao Lidia,Chef. Odabrala sam upravo vas recept. Javit cu misljenje,jaki volim vasu kuhinju stil kuhanja I strast kojom kuhate

[@elnino4445]

Omg Lidia's kitchen. What a legend.

[@leorickt.9604]

I love how this chef is the antithesis to the hipster cool young chef. Just a professional. No chef knife tattoo on his arm or stupid fucking haircut

[@raiga4734]

This was absolutely pleasant from beginning to end. I will be making this soon for sure

[@dejuanoneal1902]

Mrs lidia your the greatest!!

[@tomwaitsfornoone1182]

wonderful.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Even Gordon Ramsay would be impressed with this risotto.

[@Marty1993]

sorry, but to firm

[@zarporiko]

Dwight Schrute approves

[@mjstecyk]

beets are god's perfect food

[@cdxx420able]

A class taught by a master, does not, a Masterclass make.

[@ki4608]

Grazie Chefo !

[@adamrobles513]

Very cool 😎 🤙

[@Oisink3d]

She is great!

[@panasuave]

mind-bending risotto

[@fhgu8051]

One of the camers image sensor is borked so time to buy a new one. The dish seams pretty yummy.

[@killercaos123]

That looked super fancy.

[@ScreamingSicilian70]

That looks amazing. I'm definitely going to make this soon!

[@mrbear1302]

That dish looks like a crime scene! lol

[@mjstecyk]

@Millian Macalintal is there any other kind?

[@EGOCOGITOSUM]

that is a crime scene! and the victim is risotto

[@Rebecca-dm5ul]

Lidia your hair grew thicker. Nice

[@cutegirlqueenbee6964]

How the man talks makes everything so fancy😋

[@Uchoobdood]

Lidia is so badass she is the best ever #PBS

[@arnie658]

Can you please post the recipe?

[@jayare5483]

Damn looks delicious. And it's awesome cuz it can easily be made vegan...😊

[@lishr4536]

hi where is the written recipe pls?

[@dpistoltube]

Yum!

[@markyoung691]

Cool

[@jessicampbell2380]

Omg, sign me up. 🙏

[@gunmetal611]

What happened to the shredded beets? Did they get added, when did they get added, do they need to be hot like the wine and the stock when you add them to the risotto (funny they don't mention that). I love this woman, a lot of my Italian cooking comes from her, but the lack of information makes this a half ass master class.

[@Luminance9]

Are you sure you watched the video? 4:23

[@TheLoneWanderersBunker]

to me that looks overcooked/soggy. I am used to a sticky risotto that almost looks like fried rice.

[@willie123567]

No recipe on the website?

[@TheDrakenZ]

MUNCHIESSSSSSS

[@christianjenkins4078]

I follow her in IG because she is a Boss

[@Mitzuoyan]

As an asian here, can I just ask what exactly a risotto is? Lookin at it and its steps, I can only see it as a congee 粥, like the thick kind, not the soupy one

[@leesykes4640]

Its a rice emulsion similar to congee but with two specific types of rice grains being used to produce it. Typically its made by emulsifying and boiling rice in a pan using small amounts of liquid at a time in order to control the thickness of the risotto. This dish is typically extremely creamy and extremely fatty due to the high amounts of butter that most recipes call for. Look up Risotto ala Milianese which is the most traditional and well recognized risotto. The difference overall between this and congee is the rice type and what kind of add ins and fluids are used. The technique is extremely similar though.

[@georgefredrickjones8998]

give her a show

[@georgefredrickjones8998]

Yikes send a link

[@JB0lant3]

But...but... But Joe Bastianich said in Masterchef Junior that you should never put salt on your risotta afterward you have made it. He said only in the beginning because you get your salt from the shallots and onions or whatever. You put salt and pepper on the risotta last

[@thepickle8816]

Dont lie we all watched lidia when we had no cable 😂

[@thlee3]

im shocked fire cheetohs weren’t used

[@FrankTedesco]

I love Lydia. Beets... not so much...

[@SenzyCreations]

where's the recipe?

[@gashinaya]

it looks like ground bEEf

[@markyoung691]

I taught it was too Grace grace.

[@ChuyAntrax323]

Rob Dyrdeks mom is cooking it up

[@hdihiiehei]

Hey mom.... your son joe is making a joke of your name. Doing some really cringy, embarrassing things

[@theskullman0]

What's Joe doing that's so cringey?

[@theskullman0]

@claire bigelow Ooh yikes

[@nishikino1783]

I DONT KNOE WHY BUT SHE REMIENDS ME OF THAT JOE BASTIANECH GUY ON MASTERCHE

[@weekendbaker8]

she is his mother

[@nishikino1783]

@@weekendbaker8 Y AINT SHE BALD THEN

[@dustinM613]

Made this last night for dinner.

[@nls8520]

And how was it?

[@mezzafinook]

nls8520 i made it too. it was superb. the goat cheese and the balsamic reduction pair brilliantly.

[@dustinM613]

@@mezzafinook yes that what I was thinking to , yum

[@DJ-sn2wn]

Fuck I miss working in a kitchen

[@bomasbasey]

Hey what do you think 💭 is a good day 🤔

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

I do prefer to use white rice in my risotto, I guess you could say I’m a little ricist

[@kokothagod]

Maybe use a bigger pan? More surface will help the rice cook evenly

[@blutheturtle]

The Last Fortunato I heard didn't turn out so well. It was a Niter Remember

[@pesmobile4263]

Is she Joe Bastianich's sister?

[@spokehedz]

I loved my grandma, but honestly--could you adopt me?

[@christopherblackwell6160]

My beet liquid is brown...

[@orentastic2904]

now, even just for a just a little, I know where did Joe get hist meticulous ways in the kitchen..

[@shlomovenezia101]

Cooking for Popes is a crime

[@moldypizza]

Shlomo Venezia Exactly. Cooking for pedo defenders is nothing to brag about.

[@niza4953]

WHERE'S JOE???

[@niza4953]

@claire bigelow Then don't bother replying if you or others don't care.

[@orlandoalessandrini2505]

That pan is too crowded.

[@EGOCOGITOSUM]

ppl from the us always manage to fuck up risotto.....

[@ihsanulamri7850]

Actual joe mama

[@shwootywoot7962]

blart rice

[@ganggreene72]

Lidia has hair?

[@azndude963]

She didn’t cook...

[@brainstorm90]

vuoi che muoro?

[@ohboy7613]

You know what this looks like... Hot Cheeto Diarrhea

[@unknownvariable9287]

This was the episode that made me unsubscribe. Great job.

[@DaGrebbsbuadrumsinc]

what at mess of a risotto xD look at the onions right at the beginning xD ... this is not a professional chef risotto .. maybe more italian style but not fine dining kitchen for sure xD

[@premejon8300]

Your comment reeks of foodie elitism. It’s a KZbin video for home cooks and u dare say it’s not “fine dining” equivalent 😂, show us ur risotto let’s see if it’s better!

[@GrowingDownUnder]

Stirring rice is a disaster waiting to happen, one thing I learnt in cooking is never stir the rice. I'm guessing because there's so much liquid in that risotto it's stopping the rice sticking together, but that risotto looks too wet. Stir less, add less liquid then it would be perfect. (stirring releases the starches but also breaks the grains of rice, turning it into mush) Another tip is cook rice with a lid on, it should steam while it's cooking, just make sure the starch doesn't overflow out the pot lol

[@punktnig]

if it's get mushy u overcooked it it's not cuz of stiring.

[@premejon8300]

Do u even know how to make risotto? Temperature and cook time is everything, u must stir to release starches to get a velvetty sauce.. it’s like people post comments with no clue as to how the food is even made to begin with..

[@robertnewell4054]

@GrowingDownUnder ..... thanks for tip. Unfortunately after stirring rice in making risotto for over 30 years it might be too late for me

[@premejon8300]

Robert Newell I guarantee this person is used to making a Spanish style “Arroz” which is only stirred for 5 min at the beginning then left to sit in a “mountain” shape for 20-30min. Risotto is not Arroz lmfaooo

[@robertnewell4054]

@Jonathan Vega ........ good insight. Thank you my friend 👏🏾

[@philipposlk992]

All it needed was only the guy .. the bossy woman not even !

[@robertnewell4054]

@Philippos Liakos ....... Nana Lidia has been a favorite Italian Grandma for decades. Perhaps it’s a cultural thing but she’s awesome & held in great esteem by many of us

[@rmknicks]

Lidia is a legend.