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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Indulge in seasonal flavors like lobster and saffron risotto, roasted turkey with all the trimmings and pumpkin cheesecake.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
On the Adriatic there is seafood risotto and grilled fish.
—Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
The second course was risotto with chianti wine reduction seasoned with shallots, bacon and crispy leek.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Take your leftover gravy and add chicken stock, and use that to cook your risotto rice.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
On the Adriatic there is seafood risotto and grilled fish.
—Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
The second course was risotto with chianti wine reduction seasoned with shallots, bacon and crispy leek.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Take your leftover gravy and add chicken stock, and use that to cook your risotto rice.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Risotto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risotto. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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