Italian Cuisine Truisms

I've heard this more than once, but it's not true. Risotto is difficult to time if one is also making other things simultaneously, and this is why it gives a good indication of how well a restaurant kitchen is running: If your pasta and your friend's risotto are both just right, they're running a tight ship.

But the process one follows to make risotto, sautéing the onion and then the rice, adding warm wine, and then broth a little at a time until the risotto is done, is quite easy. And since the results are so good, it's an ideal family dish.

Lots more about Risotto and many recipes.