It turns out that non-Italians’ view of Italian food is often a little... off.
First, I learned Italians use far more water to cook pasta than I always have.
Then, I found out some use a secret ingredient to make their tomato sauces less acidic ― and it’s not sugar, as I had grown up believing.
Now, it seems there’s another traditional approach not all of us take when cooking a classic dish.
Risotto, the delicious rice dish, is meant to have a completely different texture than you might have grown to expect...