arborio rice
noun
ar·bo·rio rice
ˌär-ˈbȯr-ē-ō- 
often capitalized A
: a short-grain rice that has a creamy texture when cooked and is typically used in risotto
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Then came the seafood risotto, a parsley-green bed of arborio rice with just the right amount of bite, on which nestled tender pieces of lobster, clam, calamari, and scallop.
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Brittani Sonnenberg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
Italy suffered its worst drought in 70 years in 2022, impacting olives in its northern region, arborio rice used to make risotto, and tomatoes.
—Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 9 May 2023
Local carnaroli or arborio rice is cooked with veal broth, butter, Grana Padana cheese and sometimes bone marrow.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022
There's also wild, black, red, sushi, and arborio rice—along with countless sub-varieties of white rice from many regions around the globe.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 23 Apr. 2022
For sale: hunting licenses, kombucha, fishing worms, and arborio rice.
—Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2022
The menu, by chef Eric Tucker, changes every day, though certain standards, like the crackly oyster mushrooms ($16) crusted with arborio rice, will always be around.
—Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Oct. 2021
Tender, plump grains of arborio rice, which is a standard in risotto, add heft and texture to this simple, flexible recipe.
—Washington Post, 5 June 2021
Rice varieties that have more fiber and oils, such as brown rice, go bad quicker (about 6 to 8 months) than white, jasmine, basmati, and arborio rice (about 4 years).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2021
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Brittani Sonnenberg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
Italy suffered its worst drought in 70 years in 2022, impacting olives in its northern region, arborio rice used to make risotto, and tomatoes.
—Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 9 May 2023
Local carnaroli or arborio rice is cooked with veal broth, butter, Grana Padana cheese and sometimes bone marrow.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022
There's also wild, black, red, sushi, and arborio rice—along with countless sub-varieties of white rice from many regions around the globe.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 23 Apr. 2022
For sale: hunting licenses, kombucha, fishing worms, and arborio rice.
—Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2022
The menu, by chef Eric Tucker, changes every day, though certain standards, like the crackly oyster mushrooms ($16) crusted with arborio rice, will always be around.
—Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Oct. 2021
Tender, plump grains of arborio rice, which is a standard in risotto, add heft and texture to this simple, flexible recipe.
—Washington Post, 5 June 2021
Rice varieties that have more fiber and oils, such as brown rice, go bad quicker (about 6 to 8 months) than white, jasmine, basmati, and arborio rice (about 4 years).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2021
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