New Covent Garden Wild Mushroom & Parmesan Risotto Reviews
Product Type: New Covent Garden Ready Meals
Newest Review: ... there was nothing in them that I wouldn't expect in a risotto I made myself, for the interested ingredients below: Water, ... more
... risotto rice (16%), mushrooms (8%), onions, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (2%), olive oil, double cream, salt, dried wild mushrooms, garlic purée, parsley, cracked black pepper, nutmeg
That seems to be a low percentage of rice, but having made my own I know that risotto rice does swell quite a lot. Following the instructions I heated the risotto for 5 mins and left to stand.
First impressions were good, it smelled really mushroomy. I did think that it was a bit runnier than I would have liked on serving up, but there w...more
by - written on 09/02/10, updated on 09/02/10 (Very useful, 128 readings)
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I generally prefer to eat home made food wherever possible, as it is, in my opinion, just nicer apart from anything else and generally cheaper too. One thing I sometimes make an exception for is soup, and Covent Garden soup in my opinion is generally just as nice as soup you would make yourself. When I saw that the company were now making risotto I was interested in trying it - at £1.99 for 500g it seemed good value - I love risotto but sometimes making it from scratch and standing stirring it for 20 mins over a hot stove does not appeal! Also at 220 calories for half a tub, it was looking like a good contender for lunch at work, seeing as, like its sister ... Read the complete review
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