Osso buco means ‘bone with a hole’ and it’s traditionally made with shin of veal. The sliced shin has a central bone filled with bone marrow that is part of the dish. It’s perfectly ...

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.