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ORZO, BLACK CALAMARI, 10 lbs. Orzo is made with durham wheat flour (Semolina) which makes it a pasta. The Orzo is 1/3 inch long and rice-shaped. The toothy, firm texture and subtle flavors lend its use to many different applications. Orzo maintaines its shape but its color dulls slightly when cooked. Traditionally, Orzo has been used with rice to make pilafs. Orzo, like many pastas, has become a flexible and versatile ingredient. Orzo in Italian this means "barley." Because pasta does not contain any barley, the name is most likely in reference to the shape of Orzo. Pasta has been a main stay ingredient in Italian cooking for centuries. Orzo is just one of the many shapes develoepd for specific uses. It is actually a tiny, rice-shaped pasta, slightly smaller than a pine nut. Orzo is ideal for soups and wonderful when served as a substitute for rice. One pound dry yields 6-1/2 cups cooked. |
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Available from Amazon Price: $45.40 Updated on 11-30-2008.  |