risotto

noun

ri·​sot·​to ri-ˈsȯ-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce risotto (audio)
-ˈzȯ-
plural risottos
: rice cooked usually in meat or seafood stock and seasoned (as with Parmesan cheese or saffron)

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Dried mushrooms keep indefinitely and can easily be reconstituted for use with pasta and risottos or added to soups and sauces. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025 The fee is $35 per person and includes either a chicken marsala or butternut squash risotto lunch. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 For dinner, pork schnitzel, roasted chicken, risotto and more. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025 The lump crab cake with remoulade and the risotto with beef cheeks and squid are two dishes not to miss. Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for risotto

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from riso rice — more at rice

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of risotto was in 1821

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“Risotto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risotto. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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