arborio rice
noun
ar·bo·rio rice
ˌär-ˈbȯr-ē-ō- 
variants
often Arborio rice
: a short-grain rice that has a creamy texture when cooked and is typically used in risotto
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In less than five seconds, the bot offered up a list of ingredients that included one cup of arborio rice, up to 250 grams of swordfish, lemon zest and a tablespoon of butter.
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Glenn Hunter, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The study also found that arborio rice had high levels of arsenic and other heavy metals nearly as high as those found in brown rice.
—Laura Schober, Health, 18 June 2025
Barley Risotto With Artichokes and Mushrooms Makes: 4 servings
Difficulty: Easy
Barley makes a good swap for the traditional arborio rice in this thick and creamy risotto.
—Michael Greger, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2025
This is a good place to use arborio rice (which is often used for risotto).
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Glenn Hunter, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The study also found that arborio rice had high levels of arsenic and other heavy metals nearly as high as those found in brown rice.
—Laura Schober, Health, 18 June 2025
Barley Risotto With Artichokes and Mushrooms Makes: 4 servings
Difficulty: Easy
Barley makes a good swap for the traditional arborio rice in this thick and creamy risotto.
—Michael Greger, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2025
This is a good place to use arborio rice (which is often used for risotto).
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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“Arborio rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arborio%20rice. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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