Comments on: Octopus risotto (Crni rizot)

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Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:18:38 +0000

[...] Crni rizot is an Octopus Risotto was brought to us by Joumana from Beirut. This delicious dish that originates from Dubrovnik. [...]

By: peter

peter — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:52:24 +0000

I did not know you had some Croatian in you! I love octopus and especially a woman that embraces this delcious delicacy of the world. The ink makes the rice look like caviar.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:41:43 +0000

Squid risotto I’ve heard of. But octopus! I am intrigued. Beautiful presentation.

Thanks for your thoughtful comment on my post! It really meant a lot to me that you actually read it and responded to it.

By: rebecca

rebecca — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:25:23 +0000

wow I love the history of your blog don’t change a thing and this risotto is fab

By: Ivy

Ivy — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:59:54 +0000

We eat octopus a lot in Greece but we usually make it with pasta. This is a recipe I must definitely try. Dubrovnik is a very beautiful place I visited lots of years ago. I love those laces called copanelli, if I remember the name correctly.

By: Kitchen Butterfly

Kitchen Butterfly — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:42:24 +0000

Looks lovely……

By: Jeanne @ Cooksister!

Jeanne @ Cooksister! — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:41:33 +0000

Great post – love the idea that none of “the Egyptians” were actualyl Egyptian! I was astonished the first time I had squid ink in a dish – you’d think with that colour it can’t taste good – but it does! Love this recipe.

By: Diana

Diana — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:26:49 +0000

Wow, fancy! I can remember trying the black paella in Spain (cooked in squid ink) and being surprised that it didn’t have such a strong taste. Now I’m curious about the octopus flavor!

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:43:45 +0000

You have a fascinating background….I enjoyed your story very much.
Because we spend a lot of time in the Caribbean, we enjoy octopus and squid. Have made many a salad with it. And have had bbq octopus in several restaurants. (Calamari is too common to even discuss) There’s a restaurant in NYC called Periyali that has a fabulous octopus appetizer.
I think I would love to try this recipe, but pass on the ink, only because it makes the color less than appetizing…and that has a lot to do with my enjoyment of a dish.
Fun post!

By: Nadjibella

Nadjibella — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:32:27 +0000

Il y a parfois des destins plus compliqués ou plus douloureux que d’autres, mais n’est-ce pas une richesse pour la vie.
Je suis convaincue qu’il n’y a rien de pire qu’une vie monotone où tous les jours se ressemblent.
Il faut croire que l’exil de ta grand-mère ne s’est pas pas arrêté avec elle au Liban, tu continues toi aussi.
L’exil est toujours douloureux mais il peut être aussi source de richesse.
Ton risotto est une réussite totale. Les photos sont magnifiques et donnent envie d’y goûter tout de suite.
A bientôt.