There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
Aborio rice 1 fennel bulb sliced thin Prosciutto sliced thickish and diced.(handful) About 5 cured lemon wedges diced fine. Fennel seeds (tosted) Bout a 1/2 cup heavy cream Parmesan cheese to thicken. Salt and pepper to taste. White wine
Basically cook risotto according to package. I usually did about 2 cups, while that's cooking slice the fennel bulb and lightly coat in olive oil roast that at about 400 degrees for I'd say 10 minutes until it gets some color but not soft you still want a little crunch. In a separate pan, start crisping your prosciutto once that fat has rendered a bit at the fennel seeds to cook them and get that flavor. By now the fennel buld has roasted lightly chop that and add the fennel buld and lemon to the prosciutto cook for about 2 minutes to caramelize hit it with a little white wine to deglaze. Set aside.
Once the aborio rice (rissoto) is al dente add the prosciutto mix, get it all nice and mixed up add your cream and stir until absorbed, add more if needed. Finally add your parm, just enough to thicken and be a bit cheesey, finish seasoning with pepper and salt if needed