How to Use risotto in a Sentence

risotto

noun
  • Come for the jazz, stay for the risotto.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Use it right away or freeze it for future soups and risottos.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Freeze it for future soups and risottos.
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s a quick look at how to make Ina’s no-stir risotto recipe.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
  • For mushrooms, there's a risotto, a soup and a beef stir-fry.
    — Mark Kennedy, Star Tribune, 9 Nov. 2020
  • Here’s a quick look at how to make Ina’s no-stir risotto recipe.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
  • This risotto is the perfect meal or side dish for a gray winter day.
    — Stephanie Thurrott, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Divide risotto among warm bowls.
    — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Follow our lead to transform risotto from side dish to the main event.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2023
  • This is the classic risotto recipe every home cook should know.
    — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
  • When rice is cooked, crumble most of the cheese into the risotto.
    — Star Tribune, 12 Feb. 2021
  • Add an extra ladle of stock to make the risotto oozy, then turn off the heat.
    — Star Tribune, 12 Feb. 2021
  • Remove from heat, transfer half the risotto to a blender, and purée.
    — Betsy Andrews, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2017
  • The main dish of duck and risotto painted the plate with earth-tone abstracts.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Freeze it in portions for future soups, risottos and stews.
    — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
  • As soon as risotto is done, stir in 3 Tbsp.
    — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Take your leftover gravy and add chicken stock, and use that to cook your risotto rice.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Sometimes they are added to pastas or risottos.
    — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 1 June 2026
  • In fact, the risotto was so good, Diego snapped a photo and sent it to his mom.
    — Damona Hoffman, Washington Post, 7 July 2022
  • To serve, spoon the risotto onto a platter and top with the peppers.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Maybe some people come for the coffee or the halibut with lemon risotto.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 May 2026
  • Understanding how to match a great wine with a great risotto.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • Anissa likens the texture of mafrükeh to risotto, or a cooked version of tabouleh.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • The reward for making risotto, in short, was the chance to make a fresh heap of risotto.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
  • This is a good place to use arborio rice (which is the standard rice for risotto).
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
  • Sprinkle them raw or roasted on top of salads, soups, and risottos.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Then, with risotto and wild mushrooms, the parade of reds began.
    — Eric Asimov, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
  • What is the ideal risotto texture?
    — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
  • When the second course, lobster risotto, was served, Gary took one bite and grinned.
    — Lori Berger, Redbook, 18 Jan. 2011
  • Spoon lemon-chive mixture onto risotto.
    — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026

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