arborio

Italian rice variety

Arborio is a short-grain Italian rice prized for risotto.

The grains are plump with a high starch content that releases during cooking, creating the dish's characteristic creamy texture while maintaining a firm center: She stirred the arborio slowly, adding broth one ladle at a time.

risotto

Creamy Italian grain dish

brothClear simmered meat liquid
saffronCrocus-derived golden spice
stirringArousing strong emotion

ladle · simmer · parmesan · butter · white wine · shallots · stock · al dente · absorption · mushroom

texture

creamy

Smooth and rich

velvetySoft and smooth-textured
starchyContaining complex carbohydrates
thickHaving great depth

rich · smooth · silky · luscious · binding · release · cling

Italian

Piedmont

Mountain-base territory

Po ValleyNorthern Italy's main plain
ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
DOPFilm's camera department head

regional · tradition · trattoria

grain

starch

Complex plant carbohydrate

kernelSeed or essential core
milledProcessed by grinding
polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished

chalky · pearly · plump · endosperm · cultivar · paddy · harvest · husk · bran

varieties

bomba

Island folk percussion genre

Opposites

rice grain length/type

arboriobasmati

Aromatic long-grain variety

jasmine rice · wild rice · sticky rice · parboiled rice · sushi rice

Family

arboretum, arboreal, arborist, arboreta

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G