I Made The Indiana Jones & The Great Circle Risotto Recipe. Here’s How It Turned Out

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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. From the Via di Belvedere area of the Vatican map, simply jump through the window into the post office. You'll know you've got the right place if you hear two Blackshirts arguing about feral cats and stolen liquor in the distance. The risotto ai funghi recipe sits on a table just inside the window; simply pick it up, and it's yours.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle valiantly attempts to recapture what makes the movies special, and like Indy himself, it usually lands on its feet.

Risotto ai funghi is a popular Italian dish consisting of rice slowly simmered in broth, spooned into the pot in small portions and allowed to absorb fully before adding more. When made right, it's creamy, savory, and warming — but the constant stirring it demands is a labor of love, requiring a lot of patience and some serious stamina. This is one of several recipes you