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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Here’s a quick look at how to make Ina’s no-stir risotto recipe.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
To our modern palate, the addition of sugar and milk might disqualify these recipes as risotto’s predecessors.
—The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
The creamy passion fruit risotto with Hokkaido uni, sea beans, Espelette, and Meyer lemon is an absolute stunner.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
Season the risotto with lemon juice and salt, divide between four bowls, scatter over the reserved sprouts, scatter with lemon zest, and serve.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
To our modern palate, the addition of sugar and milk might disqualify these recipes as risotto’s predecessors.
—The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
The creamy passion fruit risotto with Hokkaido uni, sea beans, Espelette, and Meyer lemon is an absolute stunner.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
Season the risotto with lemon juice and salt, divide between four bowls, scatter over the reserved sprouts, scatter with lemon zest, and serve.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Risotto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risotto. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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