Prep: Finely chop 1 medium shallot, 2 — 3 T / Zest one lemon and chop finely / Cut lemon in half for squeezing / Measure 1/4 C white wine (optional) / 2 T butter / 1 t salt and pepper or lemon pepper to taste / Measure 2 C Arborio rice /
Bring 6 cups of liquid to a light simmer — this can be plain water, any broth, clam juice, tomato juice, or a combination / Pieces of seafood like clams, halibut, salmon,
shrimp — which are optional, can be chopped into bite - sized pieces in advance, or while rice is cooking / Add pieces of almost any vegetable — some will need to be par - boiled or sautéed before adding about mid-way through cooking time / I like to add rehydrated wild mushrooms and their broth, chopped kale or chard, thin spears of asparagus when in
season.
Each year, at the beginning of
shrimping season, the region's fishermen take part in a tradition that was
brought to America long ago by fishing immigrants from Europe.