Pasta Almanac

The difference

Orzo vs Stelline

Both are little soup pasta, but orzo is shaped like a grain of rice and stelline is a small star. Orzo is big enough to behave like a risotto or a salad base, stelline is smaller, made for broth and the bowls of children.

Gouache illustration of Orzo

Orzo

Family
Pastina
Size
11 mm long
Surface
Smooth
Cook
5 to 11 min

Wants: Broth, Butter and parmesan, Tomato sauce

Gouache illustration of Stelline

Stelline

Family
Pastina
Size
4.25 mm across
Surface
Smooth
Cook
4 to 7 min

Wants: Broth, Butter and parmesan, Tomato sauce

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