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Risotto alla Milanese

Milan's golden saffron risotto - creamy Arborio rice slowly cooked with bone marrow, wine, and precious saffron threads.

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings4
DifficultyMedium

🧂 Ingredients

  • 320 g Arborio rice
  • 60 g Beef bone marrow
  • 1 g Saffron threads
  • 150 ml Dry white wine
  • 1 L Beef or chicken stock(warm)
  • 1 Onion(finely diced)
  • 60 g Butter
  • 80 g Parmigiano-Reggiano

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1

    Bloom saffron in warm stock. Sauté onion in marrow and butter.

    ⏱️ 5 minutes
  2. 2

    Toast rice 2 minutes. Add wine, stir until absorbed.

    ⏱️ 3 minutes
  3. 3

    Add stock one ladle at a time, stirring constantly.

    ⏱️ 18 minutes
  4. 4

    Remove from heat. Vigorously stir in butter and cheese (mantecatura).

    ⏱️ 2 minutes

💡 Pro Tips

  • Stock must be warm
  • Constant stirring releases starch
  • Final texture should flow like lava

🔄 Variations

  • With ossobuco as traditional pairing
  • Mushroom risotto

🥗 Nutrition

Per serving

Calories480
Protein14g
Carbs58g
Fat20g
Fiber1g

🏷️ Tags

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