Risotto rice refers to medium grain varieties of rice which must be stirred during cooking to release starch, thickening the cooking liquid to a rich, gooey consistency. It absorbs more liquid than long-grain. This sort of rice should not be washed before cooking as it is important to retain the starch.

Risotto with pork and beans.

A risotto made with spinach enriched with double cream (US: heavy cream) and served with grated Parmesan cheese.

Riso verde freddo is a dish of rice cooked with pesto, pinenuts, basil and olive oil with grated Parmesan and pecorino, cooked and then cooled before serving.

Restaurant. Restorative. Refreshing.

"Tight." Meaning strong or concentrated. It may refer to intensely flavoured soups or stocks, or espresso coffee made with less water, concentrating the flavour still further.

Peelings. Parings.

A word sometimes used for crêpes or pancakes in some parts of Italy.

Dry red Gropello wine from a DOC zone of Lake Garda. A rosé wine called Chiaretto comes from the same zone.