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A typical Italian dish is arancini. Arancini are - originally Sicilian - deep-fried rice balls with a coating of breadcrumbs. In short: a bitterball, but made of risotto. And, of course, we Dutch like bitterballen! So we got to work. This snack fits perfectly on your (vegan) Italian drinks board.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Traditional risotto balls in a new - vegan - twist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Arancini have been a household name in Sicily for centuries. The name comes from arancia<\/em>, the Italian word for orange, because the balls resemble small oranges in shape and colour. Originally they were filled with rag\u00f9, peas and cheese, but now there are countless variants - from truffle and mushrooms to vegan versions like these risotto balls. In Italy, people often eat them as snacks or street food, but they also do great on a drinks board. The outside is crispy, the inside deliciously creamy. A snack you really must try once!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Getting started with vegan arancini, Italian risotto balls<\/h2>\n
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For the arancini, I made my own risotto, but you can also very easily make arancini from your own leftover risotto. The arancini on this drinks board includes risotto with various mushrooms and vegan Parmesan cheese from Vegaliano. The Gran Murgiano has the capacity to melt and let that be just perfect for the arancini.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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