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Broad bean salad and nettle risotto: Giorgio Locatelli’s early summer recipes from Lombardy
Celebrate the best of the season with the Italian master chef’s recipes for a broad bean salad and a nettle risotto
Lombardy, where I’m from, is probably the wettest region in all of Italy, so it’s rather fitting that England is now my home, if only for the familiar weather. Even at this time of year, the area gets a lot of rain from summer storms, but, unlike in the UK, that’s coupled with steady temperatures in the mid-high 20Cs, which create a humid climate that’s ideal for growing vegetables. After the rigours of winter, now is a time when we welcome the return of ingredients we could only dream about as recently as March, so it’s just common sense to make the most of them.
UK readers: click to buy these ingredients from Ocado
UK readers: click to buy these ingredients from Ocado
Giorgio Locatelli is chef/patron of Locanda Locatelli, London W1, which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary. An updated version of his book, Made in Italy, is reprinted by 4th Estate on 9 June, priced £35. To order a copy for £30.45, go to guardianbookshop.com
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