Orzo (Italian for "barley", from Latin hordeum), also known as risoni (It.: "big rice") outside the Western Hemisphere, is a form of pasta, in the shape of a large grain of rice, slightly smaller than a pine nut. It is often served with a ragù, used in soup, or baked in a casserole. While it was originally made from barley, orzo today is a hard wheat semolina product. It is also found as kritharáki ("little barley") and manéstra in Greek cuisine and şehriye in Turkish cooking. Orzo is sometimes referred to as "Italian rice". From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia : Manufacture of pasta |
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