Risotto alla mantovana

Risotto alla pilota is a popular dish from Mantua, named after the laborers who husked rice, called piloti. This risotto is not creamy, but dry and grainy, due to the way it is prepared, using the right ratio of water and rice, which completely absorbs the water during cooking. The dish was invented to suit the needs of hard-working laborers - the rice wouldn't get sticky and could be consumed for many days, reheated and combined with leftover meat. Nowadays, this flavorful risotto prepared with pork sausage meat and parmesan is a nourishing dish that everyone can enjoy.