"Risotto is the most pasta-like rice. Orzo is the…

Many people get confused between orzo and risotto, and they wonder what dish is pasta and what is rice.

“risotto is made with rice. orzo is a type of pasta about the size of rice” was posted on Twitter by Kate on February 25, 2014. “Risotto is the most pasta-like rice. Orzo is the most rice-like pasta” was posted on Twitter by Uncil Greg on May 23, 2014.

“Orzo is pasta masquerading as rice. Risotto is rice masquerading as pasta” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on February 5, 2021.

Wikipedia: Orzo
Orzo (/ˈɔːrzoʊ, ˈɔːrtsoʊ/, Italian: [ˈɔrdzo]; from Italian for ‘‘barley’‘, from Latin hordeum), also known as risoni (pronounced [riˈzoːni]; ‘large [grains of] rice’ ), is a form of short-cut pasta, shaped like a large grain of rice. Orzo is traditionally made from white flour, but it can also be made of whole grain.

Wikipedia: Risotto
Risotto (/rɪˈzɒtoʊ/, Italian: [riˈzɔtto], from riso meaning “rice”) is a northern Italian rice dish cooked with broth until it reaches a creamy consistency. The broth can be derived from meat, fish, or vegetables. Many types of risotto contain butter, onion, white wine, and parmesan cheese. It is one of the most common ways of cooking rice in Italy. Saffron was originally used for flavour and its signature yellow colour.

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Kate
@katinki01
Replying to @souplover9
@souplover9 risotto is made with rice. orzo is a type of pasta about the size of rice 😊
11:51 PM · Feb 25, 2014·Twitter Web Client

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Uncil Greg
@Wiscooperator
Risotto is the most pasta-like rice. Orzo is the most rice-like pasta. #deepthoughts at @nostranomadison
9:35 PM · May 23, 2014 from Maple Bluff, WI·Twitter for Android

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Heather Tulk
@heathertulk
So my daughter says risotto is a rice that tastes like a pasta, and orzo is a pasta that looks like a rice? Confusing.
6:34 PM · Apr 22, 2015·Twitter Web Client

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Annie Jimenez
@DancesWithRain
Replying to @sam_bezza
I didn’t have the volume on, but risotto is a rice and orzo is a pasta. LOL
3:12 PM · Jul 11, 2016·Twitter for Android

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zoe kazan
@zoeinthecities
Replying to @stanthemanchan and @viniciusgbech
risotto is rice, orzo is pasta, rice noodles…don’t exist in this world
1:23 AM · Apr 16, 2020·Twitter Web App

Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/NightHare February 5, 2021
Orzo is pasta masquerading as rice, and Risotto is rice masquerading pasta.
Edit: +“as”