Risotto alla ticinese
Ticinese risotto with Merlot wine and luganighe sausages.
Risotto alla ticinese is a risotto dish from the Swiss canton of Ticino, typically prepared with regional Merlot wine and served with luganighe sausages. It has been a staple food in Ticino since the 19th century, often cooked outdoors in copper cauldrons during communal events called risottate.
Quick Facts
- Common additions
- Porcini mushrooms
- Rice cultivation area
- Maggia delta between Ascona and Locarno (Loto rice since the 1990s)
- Largest rice mill
- Taverne
- Festival towns
- Bellinzona, Locarno
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