Saturday Beefcake: Rice Makes the World Go 'Round


Rice recipes, much like homosexuality, exist in every culture since time immemorial and rice, much like homosexuals themselves, adapts easily literally absorbing its surroundings. Most civilized people have gay friends as well as a favourite rice recipe absorbing the surroundings. Here is a favourite standby rice recipe from someone's gay friend. Never let it be said that this WebLog doesn't touch all the bases.


Risotto alla Colonna

Virgin Olive Oil
1.5K Chicken
2 Large Onions, chopped
1 Clove garlic, chopped
2 Roasted Bell Peppers (red)
360 grams (1.5cups) of Rice (Arborio or Whole Grain for the ambitious cook)
Vegetable or Chicken Broth (3 cups)
Beer (a cup or so)
Saffron
Artichoke Hearts (c. 250 grams)
Cooked chick peas and/or peas




1. Brown the chicken in the olive oil in a large skillet, sprinkle with sea salt and set aside.
2. Saute the onion, garlic and pepper in the same skillet until tender. Add the pepper last as it needs less cooking than the onion and garlic.
3. Add rice and saute it until golden, having absorbed the oil and the aromas.
4. Slowly add the broth and the beer, one at a time.
5. Add the saffron followed by the chick peas and artichoke hearts.
6. Return some of the chicken, cover and cook until the rice reaches the right consistency.
7. If the rice has absorbed the liquid too quickly. Add some warm water while it is cooking, or if there is more broth and/or beer, add more.
8. Variations: use Prosecco instead of beer and use fresh basil instead of the saffron.

Our beefcake subject is champion rugby player, Frederic Michalak, whose image is international in its accessibilty, its fame coming from his inclusion in Dieux du Stade -- it's not the first time it's been placed here. He seems to have a large dose of self security. The nature of his sexuality seems irrelevant in that he has universal appeal.

Not at all a bad quality for a man to have.

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