Cuttlefish is especially popular in Italy , where it is used in Risotto Nero , and in the Croatian Crni RiÅ 3\/4 ot , which is almost the same and originated most probably from Venice , then spread across both coasts of the Adriatic . Cuttlefish is especially popular in Italy , where it is used in Risotto al Nero di Seppia ( literally black cuttlefish rice ) . The Croatian Crni RiÅ 3\/4 ot is virtually the same recipe , which probably originated in Venice and then spread across both coasts of the Adriatic .