Orzotto Explained

Orzotto
Name Lang:it
Country:Italy
Main Ingredient:Pearl barley

Orzotto (pronounced as /it/) 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Cucina del Friuli Venezia Giulia . 2011-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120406115755/http://italianfood.about.com/od/northerncuisines/p/cucregfvg.htm . 2012-04-06 . dead .
  2. Web site: La Cucina del Friuli Venezia Giulia . https://web.archive.org/web/20120406115755/http://italianfood.about.com/od/northerncuisines/p/cucregfvg.htm . 2012-04-06 .
  3. Web site: Orzotto con Funghi e Rucola. 2011-03-21.
  4. News: Orzotto is Simpler than Risotto . Elaine Louie . . September 29, 2009 . 2023-04-12.

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