Milanese risotto recipe

One of the most typical and well-known dishes in Milan

Automatically translated

Today we offer a classic recipe: risotto alla milanese.

Modern risotto alla milanese comes from the earlier simplified version "riso col zafran"; only in the 1800s did the current recipe begin to be used: risotto with saffron and ox marrow.

Legend has it that the use of this spice began, in the mid-1500s, during the wedding lunch of the daughter of a glazier working on the stained glass windows of Milan Cathedral. The pistil of the flower was added in the preparations of the master glassmakers to obtain the typical golden yellow coloring and, perhaps as a joke, was included in the basic recipe. People liked this new combination so much that it spread throughout the territory.

Lovers of unique dishes follow the recipe that sees it served withossobuco.

This dish has also been given De. Co. (Denominazione Comunale) status, a label that helps food and wine tourism enthusiasts identify typical local products.

Lemons of Garda

Beautiful greenhouse gardens enrich the Brescia side of the lake, made of walls and white pillars that climb the mountain, in total harmony with the environment

Food & Wine

8 summer festivals not to be missed

Festivals that reveal a region rich with tradition and plenty of tasty treats!

Food & Wine

Cremona Nougat Recipe

It is a variation of the traditional sweet that includes the addition of aromas such as vanillin and candied fruit, which make the mixture softer based on sugar, honey and album

Food & Wine

Wine and Flavor Trail Lombardy

Lombardy was one of the first Italian regions that concretely developed the idea of Wine Roads promoting its realization

Food & Wine

The mantua pumpkin

From peel to seeds, pumpkin is a real "jolly" in the kitchen

Food & Wine

Discover Lodi with traditional cuisine and produce

Chef Simone Virtuani and his secrets to making the perfect risotto

Food & Wine

Flavors on the lakes: Como and Varese

Lakes and mountains. Tasty dishes, heritage of rural culture

Food & Wine

The road of Cremona's flavours

The best elements of Cremona's territory in a selection of products, places and itineraries proposed by The Road of Cremona'sFlavours.

Food & Wine

Wine and Flavor Trail Valtellina

A scenic road through the terraced vineyards

Food & Wine

Polenta and Misultin Recipe

Well-roasted polenta and salty missolitini to be skipped on the plate

Food & Wine

Discover Valtellina: ideal destination for an authentic mountain experience

Discover the winter edition of Valtellina Nascosta

Food & Wine

Zucca Bertagnina di Dorno

In Dorno, pumpkin cultivation has an ancient tradition. In particular, a variety of pumpkin called "Bertagnina" was historically grown.

Food & Wine

Hunting for truffles, the diamonds of the Lombardy table

From the most prized - the white truffle, to the black summer truffle or Scorzone, the marzuolo, the black Trifola and the black uncinato: also in Lombardy you can find delicious truffles, which are appreciated in restaurants all over the world

Food & Wine

Il Butalà

A dish from the Pavia Apennines featuring Deco Brallo potato gnocchi and Menconico black truffle.

Food & Wine

Panettone recipe

The secret of the preparation of the panettone: one of the typical sweets of the Milanese tradition

Food & Wine

The cheese

Ben sei formaggi prodotti nel Cremonese hanno ottenuto il riconoscimento DOP (Denominazione di Origine Protetta): grana padano, provolone valpadana, taleggio, quartirolo lombardo, gorgonzola e salva cremasco.

Food & Wine

Eating Lombardy

Lombardy shows its excellence with the unique and traditional flavors of each single territory, but it is also international cuisine

Food & Wine

Wine and Flavor Trail Franciacorta

Among rows of vines with perfect geometries that cross small villages rich in history, traditions, farms, cellars and signs of human activity: discover Franciacorta