Risotto al Radicchio di Chioggia con Gorgonzola
Veneto — Chioggia, Venezia province
The Venetian Lagoon's bitter risotto — Chioggia radicchio (the round, compact variety from the port town of Chioggia in the southern lagoon) sautéed with shallot and added to Carnaroli risotto, finished with Gorgonzola Dolce DOP stirred in at the end. The radicchio's bitterness, slightly moderated by the sauté heat, combined with Gorgonzola's mildly pungent creaminess and the white wine acidity creates a risotto where every element is calibrated against the others.