what is orzo
Orzo (. [ËÉrdzo] , Italian for  barley , from Latin hordeum), also risoni ([riËsoËni] , big rice), is a form of short-cut pasta, shaped like a large grain of rice. Orzo can be served alone, as a soup accompaniment, as part of a salad or pilaf or giouvetsi or baked in a casserole.ËÉrdzo] , Italian for  barley , from Latin hordeum), also risoni ([riËsoËni] , big rice), is a form of short-cut pasta, shaped like a large grain of rice.