noun
risotto
rih-ZO-toh
Risotto (noun) means a creamy Italian rice dish made by slowly stirring hot stock into short-grain rice, often with cheese, wine, or other flavourings. Example: “The chef finished the mushroom risotto with a knob of butter and parmesan.”
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A creamy Italian rice dish made by slowly stirring hot stock into short-grain rice, often with cheese, wine, or other flavourings.
"This is one of the biggest chapters in this book because there are just so many vegetables that marry well with rice to make fantastic risotti!"
— Valentina Harris, Vegetables (2017)
"Frankly, if I'm paying £21.50 for a plate of lamb or, as you can here, £50 for a white-truffle risotto, I'll bloody well tell you when I want to eat it."
— Jay Rayner, Restaurant review: Aurelia (2011)
"The secret to a creamy risotto is letting the rice absorb one cup of broth at a time."
"The chef finished the mushroom risotto with a knob of butter and parmesan."
How to use risotto
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rich, creamy rice dish, slowly cooked, typically Italian.
Common pairings
mushroom risotto
seafood risotto
creamy risotto
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Word forms
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- risottos, risotti
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Etymology
From Italian risotto, built from riso ("rice").
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What does “risotto” mean?
The word “risotto” means a creamy Italian rice dish made by slowly stirring hot stock into short-grain rice, often with cheese, wine, or other flavourings. In plain terms, a rich, creamy rice dish, slowly cooked, typically Italian.
How do you pronounce “risotto”?
“Risotto” is pronounced rih-ZO-toh (/ɹɪˈzoʊtoʊ/ in IPA).
How do you use “risotto” in a sentence?
Here is “risotto” used in a sentence: “The chef finished the mushroom risotto with a knob of butter and parmesan.”
What part of speech is “risotto”?
“Risotto” is a noun.
Where does the word “risotto” come from?
The word “risotto” comes from Italian. From Italian risotto, built from riso ("rice").
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