risottos
Italian rice dishes
Risottos is the plural of risotto, an Italian rice dish cooked slowly with broth until creamy.
The rice absorbs liquid gradually while being stirred, releasing starch to create a characteristic texture.
Risottos vary by their additions—mushroom, seafood, saffron: The restaurant offered three risottos on the evening menu.
Starchy Italian rice
- stirringArousing strong emotion
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- al denteTender but resistant
creamy · simmering · toasting · deglazing · stock · saucepan · wooden spoon · absorption
Granular Italian grating cheese
- butterSolid fat from cream
- onionPungent layered bulb
- white winePale fermented grape beverage
- saffronCrocus-derived golden spice
mushrooms · peas · asparagus · shrimp · truffle · pancetta · lemon · herbs
Of or from Milan
- funghiMushrooms, in Italian
- primaveraSauce of young vegetables
- frutti di mareItalian mixed seafood dish
- biancoItalian for white
vegetable · seafood · spring · autumn · butternut · beetroot · spinach · tomato
Of or from Rome's country
- trattoriaCasual Italian restaurant
- osteriaItalian tavern serving simple fare
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- primoSlang for superb
plated · restaurant · portion · presentation · garnish · elegant · comfort food · Northern Italy
arborio
Starchy Italian rice
al dente · creamy · simmering · toasting · deglazing · stock · saucepan · wooden spoon · absorption · gradual
parmesan
Granular Italian grating cheese
- butterSolid fat from cream
- onionPungent layered bulb
- white winePale fermented grape beverage
saffron · mushrooms · peas · asparagus · shrimp · truffle · pancetta · lemon · herbs · garlic
Milanese
Of or from Milan
- funghiMushrooms, in Italian
- primaveraSauce of young vegetables
- frutti di mareItalian mixed seafood dish
bianco · vegetable · seafood · spring · autumn · butternut · beetroot · spinach · tomato · champagne
Italian
Of or from Rome's country
- trattoriaCasual Italian restaurant
- osteriaItalian tavern serving simple fare
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
primo · plated · restaurant · portion · presentation · garnish · elegant · comfort food · Northern Italy · Lombardy
risottosdry rice
Rice before cooking
pilaf · pilafs · steamed rice · fried rice · biryani
- mushroom risottoCreamy Italian rice dish
- shrimp risottoRice dish with prawns
- seafood risottoRice cooked with shellfish
- saffron risottoRice dish with costly stigmas
- lobster risottoArborio with crustacean meat
- lemon risottoCreamy rice with citrus