risotto
noun
ri·sot·to
ri-ˈsȯ-(ˌ)tō 
-ˈzȯ-
plural risottos
: rice cooked usually in meat or seafood stock and seasoned (as with Parmesan cheese or saffron)
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The result is a gloopy pile of blank slate risotto: butter, parm, a fairy’s modest pinch of saffron.
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 July 2025
No ravioli, shrimp scampi, risotto, eggplant … Or cheesecake.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
Whole spelt berries work well in breakfast cereal, soups, or side dishes, and can be prepared like rice or risotto.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 15 July 2025
Chef Michelino Gioia and barman Federico Morosi whipped up favorites including shrimp risotto with ginger and lime and the famous Teller negroni, an homage to Juergen Teller and one of Il Pellicano’s many signature cocktails.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 July 2025
No ravioli, shrimp scampi, risotto, eggplant … Or cheesecake.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
Whole spelt berries work well in breakfast cereal, soups, or side dishes, and can be prepared like rice or risotto.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 15 July 2025
Chef Michelino Gioia and barman Federico Morosi whipped up favorites including shrimp risotto with ginger and lime and the famous Teller negroni, an homage to Juergen Teller and one of Il Pellicano’s many signature cocktails.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
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“Risotto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risotto. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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