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Coat a large saucepan generously with olive oil and add the onions; season with salt and bring the pan to medium-high heat.
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Cook the onions, stirring frequently, until soft and aromatic, 8 to 10 minutes.
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Heat the stock in a medium saucepan and keep warm.
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Add the rice to the onions and stir; toast the rice for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
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The rice should stick a little bit (not a lot) to the bottom of the pan.
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Add enough of the wine to cover the surface of the rice and cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 4 minutes or until the rice absorbs the wine.
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When all the wine has been absorbed, add enough of the hot chicken stock to cover the rice.
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Season with salt and taste the liquid; it should taste good.
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Stir frequently until all the stock has been absorbed; repeat this process twice more (for a total of three additions).
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When the last addition of the stock has been absorbed, taste a couple of grains; the rice should feel cooked but still have a little bite to it, and it should look loose and creamy (add another ladle or two of stock if the rice has tightened up).
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Remove the pan from the heat and add the Parm and butter, whipping the risotto vigorously until well combined.
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Brace yourself and really whip the hell out of the ricethe Italian word for this is mantecare, and this is the step the Italians dont tell you about!
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This sets the beautiful texture of your risotto, making it tight and creamy at the same time.
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Serve immediately.
