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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Other dining options include the 1883 Kitchen & Bar, in the main Aurora Inn, which has a menu of hearty American and Continental classics—mushroom risotto, duck breast, veal Milanese—and a focus on regional produce.
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Harrods is also home to the Prada Caffè, also on the store’s ground floor, which dishes up a variety of Italian specialties ranging from saffron risotto and crab linguine to pistachio tiramisù and hazelnut mousse chocolate cake.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Sauté them briefly in butter or olive oil, or add them directly to soups, risottos, and pastas.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
The lobster with garlic butter, parsley, and saffron risotto is mandatory.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Harrods is also home to the Prada Caffè, also on the store’s ground floor, which dishes up a variety of Italian specialties ranging from saffron risotto and crab linguine to pistachio tiramisù and hazelnut mousse chocolate cake.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Sauté them briefly in butter or olive oil, or add them directly to soups, risottos, and pastas.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
The lobster with garlic butter, parsley, and saffron risotto is mandatory.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Risotto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risotto. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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