41 Risotto alla Milanese

There is no risotto more famous than the one named after Milan - risotto alia Milanese. It is the required partner of the famous Ossobucco - or veal shin stew. It is included here because once learned, the principles remain the same for all other risotti. This most famous of risotti is flavoured with saffron.

A risotto is a method of cooking rice but unlike a dish of plain rice in other cuisines such as Chinese, Indian or Middle Eastern where the rice is an accompaniment, a risotto