Risotto 'alla Parmigiana' is probably the easiest and best loved risotto recipes, the father of all other risottos and the basis for most of them, since it can be modified and enriched according to your own taste with meat, mushrooms, vegetables, spices.. to create brand-new recipes. The special ingredient here is Parmigiano Reggiano, the famous hard cheese that gives creaminess, aroma and taste to the risotto.