Delicious Italian Christmas Recipe – Risotto

Hello, here we are again as always with something new, innovative and exciting. Today we are presenting you a recipe for “Risotto” a famous Italian dish for Christmas. This is just a small hint for you people to know how exciting a Christmas in Italy is.

"Merry Christmas To All"

“Christmas”, a day of holy faith, joy, happiness, pray to the god in church for giving us nice place to live. Christmas is only festival which celebrate in the whole world. And from this world one is Italy, famous for its traditional food, lifestyle, heritage places and festival celebration. The Christmas season in Italy goes for three weeks, but main celebration start from 8 days before. In these days People of Italy play instruments, sing songs and one more thing, they cook some delicious traditional Italian food. On Christmas they prepare some special dishes which are prepared since last many years as an Italian tradition. One of them is Risotto a typical Christmas Eve dish. Name contains Risotto but it is not cooked according to Risotto method but it combines cheese with fish. This dish is easy to cook but take long time. On this Christmas, l think you decide or not, just change your plan and surprise everybody by making Risotto de la “Visilia”. Do not worry about how to prepare and where is a recipe. We are also here to help.

Ingredients:

1. 3/4 pound firm fish fillets (such as redfish, wolffish, red snapper, goby, whiting, perch, or scup)
2. 2/3 cup dried borlotti, pinto, or Roman (about 6 ounces) beans, picked over, soaked in water to cover for several hours, and drained
3. One onion, very finely cut
4. Six tablespoons unsalted butter
5. One celery stalk, very finely chopped
6. One carrot, which peeled and very finely chopped
7. 1/2 cups Arborio rice
8. 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
9. Two garlic cloves, crushed
10. One pound common eel (Anguilla anguilla), skinned and cut into 1-inch pieces
11. Six cups of water
12. Salt according to our taste.

Preparation:
Time – 2 hours

Step1 - Put the drained beans in a medium-size saucepan and cover by several inches with lightly salted cold water. Cook the beans over medium heat until soft but not breaking apart, about 1 and 1/2 hours, but check before that time. Pass half the beans through a food mill or pulse in short bursts in a food processor in and reserve. Set aside the remaining beans.

Step2 - In a large casserole or heavy saucepan, melt half the butter, then cook the onion, celery, and carrot over a medium heat for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic, eel, fish, water, and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until the fish can flake easily, about 30 minutes (but don't flake the fish; keep them whole).

Step3 - Strain the broth through a fine-mesh strainer and return one quart of it to the casserole or saucepan. Stir in the pureed beans and mix well. Remove the fish and eel from the strainer and reserve, keeping warm, to serve as a second course.

Step4 - Bring the broth to a boil over medium-high heat and add the rice. Cook and uncovered it, until the rice is soft, about 20 minutes. Stir in the remaining butter, remaining beans and the cheese.

Now hot, delicious, and good looking Risotto is ready to serve. To make something new and of different taste on Christmas is like surprise for every one. And get good respond after tasting it, is great Christmas gift.




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Grand Celebration of Italian Christmas

"You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way.
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.

Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way.
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh."


The world is waiting for a countdown to finish….and the start of a New Year, Merry Christmas to you. You people maybe in a full swing of Christmas and waiting in anticipation for the approaching New Year. All the kids are in the mood of a exciting vacation and after a hectic year even you maybe waiting for this moment when you can get your family together to enjoy and relax.

Want a change this Christmas? Want to experience something exciting and adventurous?
Then spend this Christmas and New Year in Italian way. Pack your stuff and head off to a land of heritage and beauty. Don’t believe what you are reading then here is a short description of Christmas in Italy.

In Italy all the jingle starts 8 days prior to Christmas. Christmas traditions in Italy are based on the religion of Christianity. The opening of this holy festival is announced by firing cannons from the castle of Saint Angelo situated in Rome. A ritual of prayers called Novena is started 8 days prior to Christmas which ends on the day of Christmas with the feast of Epiphany.

Before a week of Christmas, poor children dressed as shepherd go from house to house reciting poems and Christmas songs and playing flutes. They are given generous returns for their holy act and are provided with money to buy presents and treats for Christmas.
Nativity scene are created this is one of the most beloved and enduring symbols of the Christmas season. Creating the Nativity scene during Christmas actually originated in Italy and is now a popular custom throughout the world. History says that, St. Francis of Assisi once asked a villager of Greccio named Giovanni Vellita, to create a manger scene. Giovanni made a very beautiful Nativity scene and St. Francis performed a mass before it thereafter, it has become a very popular genre of folk art.

So this is a short description of Christmas in Italy. It’s so exciting that I feel to keep on writing but time doesn’t permit as it’s never ending. But before stopping will surely say that you should not miss a Christmas in Italy. Hope you guys enjoyed reading the article would appreciate your comments. You can also check the below given link for rentals in Italy because you can enjoy an Italian life only by staying between them.


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Traditional Italian Food

When you are searching about the traditional and delicious food in the world, your search will finish on Italy. The Country has great Roman civilization and the renaissance period. Culture and art of the Italy is totally built on the Roman Empire which rule it for many years and this time period also brings revolution in the Italian food. The Italian food which we are eating today is comes from many years ago with continuous change. These changes add more flavors and variety in food of Italy.


We call Italian food as traditional food because it has been consumed locally and regionally for an extensive period of time. It is difficult to say about national food because Italy is big country which has long coastal area, plans and mountain regions. Each region has its own particular types of food although there are some stable foods which are some how eaten across Italy. We have divided traditional Italian food courts in three regions; they are north, central, and south region.

Northern Region: Northern Italian region which has Veneto, Emilia Romagna, and Liguria all have very different gastronomy. The traditional food is generally characterized with less use of olive oil, tomato, and pasta but now days this is of no means. This region has the countries highest living standard and diverse selection of foods and menus; for example, Bologna is famous for its Ragu, Pasta, Gerona’s noodles and pesto with the great veal. Risottos of Milan, soft shelled crabs and black rice from Venice. Turin for white truffles and cheese fondues. Fonduta is popular dish of Piedmont. There is a meat dish called Bollito Misto which is also eaten in this region. There are some more dishes that are popular in this region they are Polenta, Potato Gnocchi, Prosciutto, Spezzatino alla Pusterese, Lasagna al Papavero, Suf, Buseca, Trofie al pesto, etc.

Central Region: Central Italian region is world famous for cheeses, savory cured meats and rich tomato sauces grace and also the seafood because of two side coastal area. Tuscany, Umbria, Marche, Abruzzi, and Lazio are the main part of central region. Tuscany and the Marches make unique unsalted bread that is not eaten anywhere else in Italy. There main food is base on pasta and bread. Macaroni is popular in Abruzzi whereas Spaghetti and Rigatoni is more popular in Umbria. Egg Fettuccini is famous in Rome. Porchetta, vincigrassi, prosciutto, castagnaccio, prosciutto, strozzapreti, are some more used food dishes of this region.

Southern Region: Southern region produced most celebrated foods and wines from the ancient world. The sea is used to its fullest extent with all manner of seafood enjoyed from tuna to anchovies. The first pastas were made in the south, but they were preceded by the popular tomato, focaccia and pizza. Campania is also the birthplace of the modern Pizza. Cheese like Peccorino, Ricotta, caciocavallo are used in basic diet. Pizza siciliana, Pasta Puttanesca, Parmigiana di Melanzane, zuppa di vongole, Chitarra, Peperoncino, Brodetto, Maccheroni al forno, calzone are famous food variety of south.


We can say that Italy is land of traditional food in all over the Europe. It is also known as wine basket of the world. Now day’s traditional Italian food is available in every part of the world and consumed in large number.

Real Taste of Italian Food at Exotic Restaurants

Even thinking of Italian food makes our mouths water, it presents us the yummiest dishes from around the globe. Its can be considered impossible to pen down Italian food, as every city and town have their own dishes and specialties which gets to a never ending list. Here we are making a sincere attempt to provide you with not all the information but the useful information about some very famous food courts. We are providing you with some of the best eateries across Italy and a bit of their history. Where you can help yourself with healthy and hygienic food after all we care for our dear readers.



Restaurants:-

1. Barone’s Famous Italian restaurant – Established in 1945 this was the first restaurant to provide pizza’s in Southern California. Opens daily at 11:00 am and provides lunch Monday-Friday 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, dinner is served 7 days a week Monday-Thursday till 10:00 PM and till midnight on Friday and Saturday on Sunday’s you can have it till 9:00 PM. Situated at the following address

Some of their specialties are:-

Famous Stuffed Mushrooms
Jumbo size mushrooms filled with lobster, shrimp and crabmeat, topped with cheddar cheese and bearnaise sauce.
Our Famous New York Pepper Steak
Pounded with cracked pepper, charbroiled topped with sauteed mushrooms, green onions and bacon bits in brandy sauce.
Linguine Pescatore
Lobster, Shrimp and Crab, sauted lightly in butter, white wine, green onion and mushrooms, adding crushed tomato, clam juice, fresh garlic, spices and herbs.

New Offerings:-

Choose from Following:-

• Breast of Chicken - $15.95
• Shrimp - $19.95

Each entree is baked with fresh eggplant, roasted red bell peppers, fresh tomato, fresh garlic, olive oil, basil, a touch of oregano, and romano cheese. Served with cheese ravioli. (Soup or Salad $2.00 extra).

Located at:- 13726 Oxnard Street (near the corner of Woodman) Valley Glen, CA 91401 (Formerly Matterhorn Chef) - (818) 782-6004





2. Sal’s Famous Italian restaurant – This is a place for you if you looking for tasty food, casual atmosphere and friendly service, and the big thing is all this without much of a dent in your pocket.

Top Sentiments among Sal's Famous Italian Kitchen Reviewers

• Excellent wine selection
• Yummy chicken pesto pasta
• Good Italian meal
• Authentic Italian Cooking
• Best Italian dish
• Yummy ciabatta bread
• Great Butternut Squash Ravioli
• Tasty desserts
• Great roasted beet salad

It seems with so many top comments from reviewers you are really going to enjoy this place.

Located at:- 2731 N Killingsworth
St Portland, OR 97217


3. Grazie Italian Eatery – Its one of the award winning restaurant in bloomington its has a beautiful location at Bloomington square close to the Indiana University campus, residence halls, retail and financial institutions, sororities and fraternities, art galleries, the Farmer's market, festivals, fairs and parades. This gives you a chance to help yourself with some site seeing and shopping and then relish the delicious food at Grazie. It provides good and convenient parking facilities. The food is made with traditional Italian methods so that you can have that pure Italian taste. Lunch and dinner with a fantastic children's menu are offered 7 days a week. When dinning at Grazie, you have your choice of fresh garden salad or home made soup and you always get fresh baked homemade focaccia bread with each entry. Provides outdoor patio for you to dine in attractive and peaceful surroundings, private dining rooms for meetings and events. Offers variety of local, domestic and imported beers and a wine list featuring over 250 selections, or you can choose from enticing list of martini. On Wednesday and Sunday’s
You can enjoy bottles of wine at half-price.

Located at:- 106 West 6th Street,
Bloomington, IN
(812) 323 0303
info@grazieitalianeatery.com

Holiday Tips: You can also make online reservations for Villas rental in Italy.