orzo

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After this, stir the mixture and taste - check that the orzo is cooked through and adjust the seasoning if necessary.

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  1. noun A pasta shaped like grains of rice, frequently used in soups.

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  • For me, this match will come down to the demomen, destro and orzo are both very fun to watch. —  GotFrag eSports Stories
  • After this, stir the mixture and taste - check that the orzo is cooked through and adjust the seasoning if necessary. —  Cook (almost) Anything at Least Once
  • Orzo (from Latin hordeum, sometimes called Italian rice) is Italian and means "barley," but in common usage in the United States, orzo is understood to mean rice-shaped pasta, slightly smaller than a pine nut. —  GotFrag eSports Stories
  • Despite its rice shape, orzo is not made out of rice but of hard wheat semolina. —  GotFrag eSports Stories
  • Optional: 1 cup cooked pasta, such as orzo, mezzi tubetti, conchiglie or orecciette —  Emaxhealth
 

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  1. Italian, barley, orzo, from Latin hordeum.
 

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