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Presentation

A first course based on rice flavored with Robiola, a tasty Lombard cheese that can be replaced with other soft local cheeses, white wine, shallots, Parmigiano Reggiano, mint, honey and star anise broth prepared with beef, golden onion, green celery, carrots, bay leaf, tomato, parsley, star anise, and salt.

Ingredients

For 2 people:

Carnaroli rice, 140 g

Robiola 50 g

Star anise broth to taste

White wine, to taste

1/2 Shallots

Parmigiano Reggiano

Mint, a few leaves

Honey, to taste

Salt and black pepper to taste

For the star anise broth:

Beef with bones, 1 kg

Golden onion, 1

Green celery, 1 stalk

Carrots, 2

Bay leaf, 1 leaf

Tomato, 1

Parsley, 2 stems without leaves

Star anise, 1 g

Ice, to taste

Salt, to taste

Preparation

Chop celery, onion, carrots and parsley

Heat with a drizzle of oil

Add the meat in pieces

Brown for a few minutes.

Cover with ice

Cook for 90 minutes, adding the other ingredients and removing the salt

Remove the vegetables

Continue cooking for another hour, skimming.

Remove the pot from the heat

Filter through a fine mesh sieve.

Let it cool and place it in the fridge overnight.

Remove the surfacing fat.

Bring the broth to a boil and season with salt.

Chop the shallot finely

Fry it and pour half a ladle of broth

Bake for about another 3′.

Toast the rice and salt

Deglaze with a splash of white wine

Add a ladle of vegetable broth.

Toast the black peppercorns in a hot pan.

Grind them

Add the robiola and grated Parmigiano cheese to the rice.

Stir and cover with a cloth for 3 minutes

Season with salt.

Add honey, black pepper and mint leaves.

Serve

Allergens

Rice (a very common allergy in the Far East, almost unknown in Italy and Europe)

• Rice: possible cross-reaction in case of sensitivity to grasses
• Robiola: milk allergens
• White wine:presence of sulphites included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011
• Parmigiano Reggiano: milk allergens
• Mint: possible cross-reactivity in case of spice allergy
• Honey: possible reaction in case of pollen allergy
• Star anise; possible reactivity in case of allergy to Artemisia and Composite
• Onion: possible reactivity in case of nickel allergy due to the vegetable’s ability to concentrate it
• Celery: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011
• Carrot: possible individual intolerance
• Laurel: possible individual allergy
• Tomatoes: possible cross-reaction in case of sensitivity to grasses
• Parsley: possible cross-reaction in case of birch allergy. Artemisia and Composite

Notes

• If intended for children, reduce the size of the ingredients to match the size of the rice

Safety / Intended use

• Product intended for subjects with Mucositis only well cooked, Xerostomia (dry mouth) if well cooked, Dysphagia (only if in pieces of uniform size and consistency)
• Not recommended in case of diarrhea
• Product to be prepared under strict hygienic conditions