Skip to content

Butter

Butter is a dairy ingredient used to finish risotto and dress filled pasta in Italian cooking.

Family
Dairy
Risotto role
Finishing off the heat
Pasta reference
Tortelli d’erbetta

At the table

Ente Nazionale Risi finishes risotto with butter off the heat. Emilia-Romagna Turismo describes tortelli d’erbetta served with melted butter and Parmigiano: butter finishes the rice in its pan or dresses the pasta.

Use salted or unsalted butter as called for in the recipe.

A letter from Italy, once a month.

The places, tables and makers we found worth your time. One email, no noise.

One letter a month. Unsubscribe at any time. We never share your address.

Help us get it right

What is it about?