Orzotto

Orzotto
	Orzotto
Place of origin	Italy
Main ingredients	Pearl barley
Similar dishes	Risotto
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Orzotto

Orzotto (Italian pronunciation: [orˈdzɔtto]) is an Italian dish similar to risotto, but made with pearl barley instead of rice. Orzotti are a speciality of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy.^[1]^[2]

The name is a portmanteau of orzo (the Italian word for barley) and risotto. This should not be confused with orzo, otherwise known as risoni, a type of wheat pasta formed into shapes resembling barley grains.^[3]

Outside Italy, the term commonly refers to a risotto-style dish made with orzo (pasta).^[4]

References

↑ "La Cucina del Friuli Venezia Giulia". Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
↑ "La Cucina del Friuli Venezia Giulia". About.com Food. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06.
↑ "Orzotto con Funghi e Rucola". 2011-03-21.
↑ Elaine Louie (September 29, 2009). "Orzotto is Simpler than Risotto". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-04-12.

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[1] "La Cucina del Friuli Venezia Giulia". Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2011-12-07.

[2] "La Cucina del Friuli Venezia Giulia". About.com Food. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06.

[3] "Orzotto con Funghi e Rucola". 2011-03-21.

[4] Elaine Louie (September 29, 2009). "Orzotto is Simpler than Risotto". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-04-12.

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