I immediately perked up when I found the hidden recipe for risotto ai funghi in . The mechanics of video game food have always been interesting to me — I've spent more time than I care to admit experimenting with 's simple-yet-effective cooking system, I own more than one video game cookbook, and I take every game of way too seriously.
At first, I thought this was just another little Easter egg. There are plenty of them in . But then I took a closer look and realized, thanks to the painstaking level of detail that permeates every aspect of the game, it was a real recipe, with real measurements and real cooking instructions.
Quickly, I realized that I could screenshot this recipe and attempt to make it in my own kitchen, (almost) exactly as written, and see how it worked.
Mushroom risotto is one of my favorite hearty, winter meals, and with New York in the grip of sub-freezing temperatures, there'd never be a better time.
The recipe isn't too different from my own, but I knew I'd be a harsh judge — I take my risotto very seriously. The recipe is reprinted in full above, but in case you want to find it yourself, here's how.