Submitted by Michael, Jan 8, 2007 13:26

" Meanwhile, my meatless companion's mushroom risotto was a distinct disappointment: high-flavored, but with a dry, underdone crunch in the middle of each grain, and an excess of soupy liquid."

This is the normal and frightful way in which risotto is served in British restaurants. Nothing new to those of us who know that this this is a dish always to be avoided if eating in the UK.

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