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November 11th is celebrated throughout Europe as the summer of Saint Martin, a bishop who lived in France in the 4th century, patron saint of farmers, wayfarers, vines and wine. According to a popular saying "must becomes wine for Saint Martino". The saint gives mankind the very last rays of sunshine of the year before winter, "Saint Martin's summer".
In North America Saint Martin's summer is known as an "Indian summer". This is still the right time for a cool menu with ingredients such as pumpkin, which was unknown in Europe before Christopher Columbus arrived, or typical North American recipes such as fritters.
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Pumpkin risotto
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500 g./1 lb. 1 1/2 oz. pumpkin
- 400 g./1 lb. rice - 80 g./3 oz. butter - 30 g./1 oz. grated
Parmesan cheese - 1/2 chopped onion - 1 1/2 l. stock - salt
and pepper
Peel pumpkin, cut into pieces and
cook in stock. In a casserole dish, gently fry chopped onion
in butter, add rice and as soon as it has gained flavor add
a few pieces of pumpkin at a time and then stock, stirring continuously.
Cook until al dente, add butter and Parmesan and serve.
N.B. Ingredients are given for 4 portions.
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