Reheating risotto in Varoma

[Katya]

I'm stuck at home without a car and an empty fridge except for some left-over mushroom risotto.   Do you think it would work if I tried to reheat this in the Varoma?

[Katya]

I tried it and it worked fine - it wasn't the same as freshly cooked risotto but it was a lot better than reheating it in the microwave would have been.  And I steamed some purple sprouting broccoli on the top of it so we had a nice supper.

[Thermomixer]

If you are not going to use all the risotto, try spreading it out to cool it quickly and then add a small amount of stock and gently stir to separate the grains before reheating.

Good to hear it worked.

[Amanda]

With the leftovers from the last batch of risotto I made arancini.
They were delicious!

[Thermomixer]

Good work - always a great way to use up the risotto.

[cooking-good-looking]

Hi Ladies
This question is the closest thing I could find for my question!

Firstly i want to ask though what is preferred forum etiquette in this regard? Is it better to start a new topic or hit reply on something similar that has not been posted in for a long time...?

Anyway my question obviously relates to reheating risotto. I got home from work last night and thought i would be clever and pop risotto from the night before, back in the bowl and reheat at 100, reverse, on speed slow. Anyway it took a long time and came out like glug, all of the risotto had basically disintergrated! Soo I am guessing bad idea! But why? Is it not a good idea to reheat anything in TMX?

Thanks in advance!

[faffa_70]

I prefer to reheat in the varoma as it also adds moisture, but is quicker as the small amount of water heats up pretty quickly.

Even on  with the extra stirring things will get churned up pretty quickly with reheating as it is already cooked and quite soft

Will let the mods answer what they like on the etiquette side of things 

[Halex]

Persoally I dont like reheated risotto, I turn it into arancini balls. Stuff the balls with bcocinni, yum.

If I am reheating I always add a little hot stock to the mixture to loosen it up. Would reheat on stove stirring.

H

[cooking-good-looking]

I prefer to reheat in the varoma as it also adds moisture, but is quicker as the small amount of water heats up pretty quickly.

Even on  with the extra stirring things will get churned up pretty quickly with reheating as it is already cooked and quite soft

Will let the mods answer what they like on the etiquette side of things 

How do you do it in the varoma? Which basket? Do you just spread it out evenly or have it in a dish? VERY new to the Varoma!

[judydawn]

Firstly i want to ask though what is preferred forum etiquette in this regard? Is it better to start a new topic or hit reply on something similar that has not been posted in for a long time...?

You did the right thing cgl. If there is a topic that covers your question, even though there may not have been a posting in that thread for  some time, I think it best to post there than start a similar topic elsewhere.  Thanks for asking.

[cooking-good-looking]

Thanks for clarifying that Judy