
Risi e Bisi (fresh pea risotto)
I’ve wanted to make this beautiful fresh pea risotto forever, but buying fresh peas in their pods at the supermarket is expensive. But then a few weeks ago we took the little boys to a ‘pick your own’ farm and plucked 2kgs of pea pods for £2.90 – bargain. Risi e bisi was on. This recipe is famous in the Veneto region of Italy. The risottos in Venice are made with the Vialone Nano risotto rice as it gives the final risotto a lovely soupy consistency. Vialone Nano is the sa