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Origin
Puglia (Adriatic coast, contemporary)
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Description
A modern Pugliese restaurant preparation that combines the Venice-origin risotto nero with the local Pugliese ingredient: burrata. Cuttlefish ink gives the risotto its dramatic black colour and intense oceanic flavour; Vialone Nano or Carnaroli rice is cooked in fish stock and the ink is added 5 minutes before service. A quenelle of cold, creamy burrata placed in the centre of the inky black risotto at service — the white against black contrast is visual theatre, and the cold-hot temperature contrast is the sensory technique.
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The Thread
—The original source preparation — Venice's traditional black risotto using cuttlefish ink Venetian
—The Catalan black rice using the same cuttlefish ink technique — served with alioli instead of burrata Spanish
—Squid ink as a black colouring and flavouring agent in a starch preparation — the East Asian parallel Japanese
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Flavour Context
Dramatic ink-black risotto with an oceanic metallic depth, the cold white burrata melting into it at the table — visual theatre and genuine flavour in perfect balance
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