Crni rižot
Croatia's jet-black cuttlefish ink risotto
Think of it as: Like a seafood risotto that went goth
Pitch-black risotto. Your teeth will join in.
What does it taste like?
Rich, briny seafood flavor with a creamy finish.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureCreamy
What is it?
Risotto dyed jet-black with cuttlefish or squid ink. It's a specialty of Dalmatia on the Adriatic coast. It looks dramatic but tastes deeply of the sea.
How locals eat it
Served as a starter or lunch, often with grated cheese, at seaside restaurants.
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✈ Check cheap flights Best timeJune to September, when the sea is at its best. Also tryPeka (bell-lid roast)ŠtrukliBrodet (fish stew) More from here🥬 Soparnik
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Luka Modrić (soccer, 2018 Ballon d'Or) World HeritageOld City of Dubrovnik and more National animalPine marten (namesake of the old kuna currency) FestivalRijeka Carnival (around February)
Ingredients
- 300 g rice
- 500 g cuttlefish or squid with ink
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 100 ml white wine
- 1 L fish stock
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp squid ink
Can't find it? Use store-bought squid ink if your squid doesn't come with ink sacs.
How to make it (one way)
- Clean the squid, saving the ink sacs, and cut the flesh small
- Sauté onion and garlic in oil, then add the squid
- Add the rice, toast it, then pour in the wine
- Add stock a little at a time and cook about 18 minutes
- Stir in the ink until fully black and season with salt
⚠️ It will stain your teeth and lips black for a while.
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