Whether you use veal or beef for osso buco ... another iconic dish from the Lombardy region. Risotto Milanese is the most popular osso buco pairing, with its comforting rich, creamy texture ...

Osso buco means ‘bone with a hole’ and it ... Meanwhile, make the risotto. Put the beef stock in a pan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, add the saffron and keep the stock hot.

There is just zero textural balance to osso buco with risotto Milanese, nothing to break up the moosh of slow-cooked veal shanks and the equal moosh of risotto (or polenta) on the side.

I used smaller, supermarket-sized osso buco. You can use whatever you like – just adjust your cooking time accordingly. Batali serves his with risotto. Eight 1-1/2-inch thick grain-fed veal osso ...