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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Crisp saffron risotto mini arancini arrived in dollops of aioli.
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Dishes include French white asparagus, burrata with strawberry and rhubarb, Carolina Gold rice risotto with crab, roasted lamb loin and carrot cake.
—Ana Khan, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Serve over mashed potatoes, polenta, risotto, or egg noodles to soak up every drop of the rich, glossy sauce.
—Jenny Rosenstrach, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Their wedding dinner began with a risotto with zucchini flowers, then a squid ink raviolini with sea bass, followed by a porchetta-style rabbit with olives and pine nuts.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Dishes include French white asparagus, burrata with strawberry and rhubarb, Carolina Gold rice risotto with crab, roasted lamb loin and carrot cake.
—Ana Khan, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Serve over mashed potatoes, polenta, risotto, or egg noodles to soak up every drop of the rich, glossy sauce.
—Jenny Rosenstrach, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Their wedding dinner began with a risotto with zucchini flowers, then a squid ink raviolini with sea bass, followed by a porchetta-style rabbit with olives and pine nuts.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Risotto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risotto. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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