Risotto alla Milanese
A rich, golden risotto flavored with saffron, made by toasting Arborio or Carnaroli rice in butter, building with white wine and bone marrow, and finished with cold butter and Parmigiano (mantecatura).
Allergen data cross-referenced against published allergen databases.
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Full allergen breakdown
Ingredients
- Arborio or Carnaroli rice
- saffron
- beef bone marrow
- dry white wine
- beef broth
- cold butter (Dairy)
- Parmigiano-Reggiano
- shallot
Hidden Ingredients
These ingredients are not typically listed on menus but are present in traditional preparations.
- cold butter stirred in at the end (mantecatura) — never listed on menus
- Parmigiano-Reggiano stirred in at the end — never listed
- beef bone marrow (sometimes, traditional version)
- beef broth may contain gluten-based additives
Allergen Breakdown
Dairy-Free
Likely contains restrictionButter and Parmigiano are stirred in at the end (mantecatura). This is non-negotiable in traditional preparation.
Gluten-Free
Check with staffRice is naturally gluten-free but commercial beef broth may contain wheat. Verify.
Peanut-Free
Likely OKNo peanuts in risotto alla Milanese.
Tree Nut-Free
Likely OKNo tree nuts in risotto alla Milanese.
Shellfish-Free
Likely OKNo shellfish in this risotto.
Egg-Free
Likely OKNo eggs in risotto alla Milanese.
Fish-Free
Likely OKNo fish in risotto alla Milanese.
Soy-Free
Likely OKNo soy in traditional risotto.
Sesame-Free
Likely OKNo sesame in risotto alla Milanese.
Vegetarian
Likely contains restrictionContains beef bone marrow and is made with beef broth.
| Restriction | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dairy-Free | Likely contains restriction | Butter and Parmigiano are stirred in at the end (mantecatura). This is non-negotiable in traditional preparation. |
| Gluten-Free | Check with staff | Rice is naturally gluten-free but commercial beef broth may contain wheat. Verify. |
| Peanut-Free | Likely OK | No peanuts in risotto alla Milanese. |
| Tree Nut-Free | Likely OK | No tree nuts in risotto alla Milanese. |
| Shellfish-Free | Likely OK | No shellfish in this risotto. |
| Egg-Free | Likely OK | No eggs in risotto alla Milanese. |
| Fish-Free | Likely OK | No fish in risotto alla Milanese. |
| Soy-Free | Likely OK | No soy in traditional risotto. |
| Sesame-Free | Likely OK | No sesame in risotto alla Milanese. |
| Vegetarian | Likely contains restriction | Contains beef bone marrow and is made with beef broth. |
Key risk: Risotto alla Milanese looks like rice in broth but the finishing technique (mantecatura) adds significant butter and Parmigiano at the last moment. This applies to all risotti. A diner who asks 'is there dairy in this?' while watching the chef add butter will see the issue — but the butter is never listed on the menu.
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