radicchio	-	radicchio
rafano = crén = barbaforte	-	horseradish and vinegar sauce (for boiled meats)
raffermo	-	stale
ragù di carne	-	gravy
ragù vegetale	-	vegetables ragù (meatless sauce)
rana	-	frog
rascatelle (rashkatill)	-	Calabrian gnocchi
ravioli	-	stuffed pasta pillows (boiled and served as a soup)
ribes	-	current
ribollita	-	very thick soup of various vegetables
ricotta	-	ricotta (sheep’s or cow’s whey cheese), cottage cheese
rigare	-	to score, to rib
rigatoni	-	long ribbed tubes of pasta
ripieno (adj.)	-	stuffed
ripieno (n.)	-	filling
risi e bisi	-	rice and green peas
riso	-	rice
risotto	-	risotto
risotto alla Milanese	-	risotto with saffron
rognone	-	kidney
rosmarino	-	rosemary
rosolare	-	to brown
rotolini	-	rolls
rucola, ruchetta	-	rocket
rustico	-	country-style