Cucina a Spicchi #8: Tarocco Ippolito orange & saffron risotto

A risotto that plays on the balance between aromas, color and gustatory depth. Risotto with Tarocco Ippolito and Saffron, creamed with Tuma Persa, is a recipe that combines three strongly identifying ingredients in an elegant but immediate dish, where nothing is decorative and everything has a precise function.

Tenuta Donna Fina

18/02/2026

Cucina a Spicchi #8: Tarocco Ippolito orange & saffron risotto

The protagonist: the Orange Tarocco Ippolito

The Tarocco Ippolito is an orange that works by contrast.
Its natural acidity, juicy pulp and peel rich in essential oils allow you to lighten a creamy preparation such as risotto, without covering either the saffron or the cheese.

In this dish the Tarocco Ippolito:

amplifies the aromatic part of saffron
cleanses the palate of the grease of the creaming
adds an elegant and persistent citrus note

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Ingredients for 4 people: Risotto with Ippolito Tarocco and saffron

Ippolito Tarocco

Donna Fina

3 oranges

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Carnaroli Rice

320 g

Saffron (pistils)

Tuma Persa

100 gr

Butter

80 gr

EVO oil

to taste

Salt and White Pepper

q.b.

Step-by-step preparation

The Procedure

The saffron pistils are infused in hot broth (or hot water), so as to best extract color and aroma. The Carnaroli rice is gently toasted and cooked by gradually adding the liquid to the saffron.

After about 12 minutes, when the rice is close to the ideal consistency, proceed with the final phase.

When the heat is off, the following are added:

a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
a knob of butter
white pepper
finely grated Tarocco Ippolito peel
fresh juice of Tarocco Ippolito

Creaming

The creaming takes place with grated Tuma Persa, a cheese that cannot be easily replaced: its lactic sweetness and light aromaticity blend perfectly with the acidity of the orange, without creating imbalances.

The result

An enveloping but never heavy dish.
Saffron remains recognizable, rice is the protagonist, Tuma Persa binds without covering.
The Tarocco Ippolito enters the closing and changes the pace of the dish: refreshes, lengthens, makes each bite more dynamic.

It is a risotto that surprises not for its excess, but for the precision of the balance.

Cucina a spicchi

This episode confirms how citrus fruits can become a structural part of savory cuisine, not just a final note.
When the orange is the right one, at the right time, the result is natural.

If you want to replicate this recipe at home, choose Tarocco Ippolito fresh, fragrant and seasonal.

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