Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A pasta shaped like grains of rice, frequently used in soups.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Cookery) Pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a form of
pasta the size and shape ofgrains ofrice orbarley ; often used insoups
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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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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After this, stir the mixture and taste — check that the orzo is cooked through and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
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Making a risotto with orzo is so easy that I definitely will do it again in the future.
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Making a risotto with orzo is so easy that I definitely will do it again in the future.
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I've always called the category "pilaf," but apparently that's technically incorrect, as tanaise informs me that a pilaf has to contain orzo or other pasta?
going once, going twice, mercy god, jesus christ treize64 2009
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Making a risotto with orzo is so easy that I definitely will do it again in the future.
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Remove the cooked orzo from the heat and add 1/4 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice, three tablespoons of grated or shredded lemon zest, and 1 1/2 cups of feta cheese, mashed with a fork (and now: magic sauce).
Dining with Dionysus 2008
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Remove the cooked orzo from the heat and add 1/4 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice, three tablespoons of grated or shredded lemon zest, and 1 1/2 cups of feta cheese, mashed with a fork (and now: magic sauce).
Dining with Dionysus 2008
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And then I walked home with my newly-bought groceries and made the "I couldn't eat this before New Year's Eve" salad — chopped artichoke hearts, olives, sundried tomatoes, and baby spinach in orzo with feta cheese mixed in.
Miscellaneous F lyssabard 2005
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The cream of tomato with chicken and orzo is killer, chicken pot pie soup rocks, and they will stuff your burrito (whole wheat, even) to your gut’s content with guacamole, rice, chicken or steak, pico de gallo, vegetables, etc.
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