Why is my risotto take so long to cook?
Chef's answer
It could also have to do with the age of your rice -- older rice will take more liquid and more time to cook. I find that I typically need about 3:1 ratio of liquid to arborio rice. ... Since most of the liquid loss is evaporation, maybe it's simply that you're cooking it a little hotter than the recipe writers do..
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