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rice pretends to be the ocean floor and somehow wins.
means a venetian risotto cooked in cuttlefish or squid ink, staining the rice jet-black and briny.
from born in venice, where cuttlefish were abundant and cooks refused to waste the ink sac, tossing it straight into the pan with the seafood it came from.
color sourcecuttlefish ink sac, squeezed in whole
stains everythingteeth, lips, white shirts, cutting boards
venetian namerisotto al nero di seppia
flavor profilebriny, faintly sweet, oceanic not fishy
for instance
risotto nero di seppia — venice classic, made with whole cuttlefish and its ink
osteria alle testiere — venice restaurant famous for its seafood-forward version
squid ink paella — spain's parallel dish, same ink, different grain
black pasta — tagliolini al nero, ink used on noodles instead of rice