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n. A variety of rice that has relatively short, fat grains and a high starch content; traditionally used for making risotto
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Arborio rice is an Italian short-grain rice. It is named after the town of Arborio, in the Po Valley, which is situated in the main growing region. In the United States, Arborio is grown in Arkansas, California, and Missouri. When cooked, the rounded grains are firm, creamy, and chewy, due to their higher amylopectin starch content; thus, it has a starchy taste but blends well with other flavours. It is used to make risotto, although Carnaroli, Maratelli and Vialone Nano are sometimes used to prepare the dish. Arborio rice is also used for rice pudding.
Arborio is a cultivar of the Japonica group of varieties of Oryza sativa.
Usage examples of "arborio rice".
Scarpetta measures two cups of Italian Arborio rice and opens a bottle of dry white wine.
Nora took a bite, and found her mouth filled with the creamy taste of arborio rice mingled with the delicate flavors of mushroom, cheese, savory herbs, and some indefinable tangy flavor that could only be the prickly pear.