Track

That sounds about the closest I can remember. It was a chef in culinary school that threw the phrase around so he might've coined it for all I know. I appreciate the insight! --Track

A long time ago I had heard that there was an Italian phrase for the technique in the risotto making process where you saute the rice in oil before starting to add the stock to the pan. My fuzzy memory makes me think it was along the lines of "the cat's eye" or something similar in Italian. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?!? --Track