risottare and mantecare are different things. Risottare is cooking the pasta in little water (or other liquid) so all the starch stays in the pan/pot, adding w

risottare and mantecare are different things. Risottare is cooking the pasta in little water (or other liquid) so all the starch stays in the pan/pot, adding water or sauce as needed. This is the part you do with broth when cooking rice for risotto. Mantecare is when you mix the pre-cooked pasta with condiment in a pan, possibly adding some pasta water. This is the part you do with butter and parmigiano when making risotto ("mantecare" comes from "manteca", spanish for cream/butter). You can do one, none, or both for a given dish, and get different outcomes :) See e.g. (in italian) https://www.dissapore.com/cucina/come-risottare-la-pasta/ https://www.dissapore.com/cucina/come-risottare-la-pasta/