RISOTTO WITH TOMATO WATER, PLANKTON, CAPERS, ANCHOVIES AND BASIL

MATTEO METULLIO & DAVIDE DE PRA
★★ MICHELIN

Ingredients 4 servings

500 g San Marzano tomatoes

500 g plum tomatoes

250 g basil leaves EVOO

20 g sunflower oil

200 g Carnaroli rice

8 Cantabrian anchovy fillets 

Caper berries

Vegetable broth 

Butter

Parmesan cheese

White wine

Plankton

Credits: Roberto Pastrovicchio

Method

Tomato water

Blend the tomatoes well and put them in a bag where the water can drain off. Drain overnight at fridge temperature.

 

Caper powder

Rinse, dry and fry the caper berries in hot oil. Finely chop until they become a sort of powder.

 

Basil sauce

Quickly blanch the basil and cool in ice water. Place in a suitable container and blend together with 20 g of evoo, 20 g of sunflower oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Blend until smooth and creamy.

 

Risotto

Dry toast the rice, de-glaze with white wine, allow 70% to evaporate and finish cooking with broth and tomato water in equal parts. At the very end, stir in a pat of butter, oil, plankton, the parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Top with the other preparations and add the anchovy fillets cut into squares.