Fancier mushroom risotto (vegan or not)

Thanks to Fetch Rewards for sponsoring this video! Download the Fetch Rewards app now → and use the code RAGUSEA to get 5,000 points on your first receipt! My old video about why dried mushrooms are so much stronger than fresh: ***RECIPE*** 1/2 cup (100g) risotto rice per portion (arborio, vialone nano, canaroli, etc) 1 pound (454g) fresh mushrooms per portion (get some big ones, like king trumpet, to use for garnish, and some smaller ones to put in the rice) 1 handful of fragrant, cheap dried mushrooms per portion 1 big shallot for every two portions a couple garlic cloves per portion olive oil vinegar (I used white balsamic but anything is fine) white wine (optional) cognac or any other barrel-aged spirit (optional) butter (optional) parmesan cheese (optional) vegan sour cream (if you’re not using dairy) truffle oil (optional) fresh herbs for garnish (I used tarragon,