It's more likely the 'restaurants can't make risotto' option. I've only ever had a decent risotto in restaurants a couple of times in my whole life. My suspicion is that it just basically takes way too long to make one properly, and it has to be pretty much eaten when it's done, or it'll go stodgy, so restaurants Just Don't Do It. Of course, they usually use the wrong rice too.
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Date: 2007-05-18 12:19 am (UTC)