Present almost everywhere in Italy, rice-shaped Orzo is great in soups or as a side dish. Italian for barley, orzo is tiny rice-shaped pasta, ideal for soups and wonderful as a substitute for rice. Rustichella d'Abruzzo pasta is made two natural ingredients: stone ground durum flour from hard winter wheat, and pure spring water. When extruded through hand carved bronze dies, some of which date from the 19th-century, the resulting rustic texture holds the sauces beautifully, much better than mass produced pasta. Rustichella d'Abruzzo pasta is air dried for a crucial 56 hours, which creates a dense, flavorful pasta that cooks perfectly al dente. 8.8 oz.