Table Talk » My Orzo is Orange

A few weeks ago I was searching for whole wheat orzo. My grocery store has RiceSelect Whole Wheat Orzo, but I don't love it. I was looking for other brands. I came across Pappardelle's Pasta, which offers whole wheat orzo, along with many other interesting varieties of orzo. I want to try other brands of whole wheat orzo, so I decided to place an order. Along with the whole wheat orzo, I ordered sweet potato, tuxedo, asian, and spring medley orzos. I tried the whole wheat orzo and I liked it. I do need to test it side by side with the RiceSelect orzo to see if there really is a difference in the taste and texture.

Pappardelle's orzos are are beautifully packaged, but the packaging isn't ideal for shipping. When my shipment arrived, two of the packages of orzo had broken open. I emailed the company, they quickly shipped replacement packages and those packages arrived in perfect condition. They told me that they were working on their packaging. I'm 100% satisfied with their customer service.

Last night, I tried the sweet potato orzo. While it doesn't have a pronounced sweet potato flavor, it does taste delicious and it adds a beautiful orange color to the plate. When Tom saw the sweet potato orzo in my order, he wasn't thrilled with the idea of it, but I think he'll like it. I was hoping for both pronounced sweet potato flavor and color, but I'll settle for good flavor and beautiful color.

I tossed the sweet potato orzo with a bit of Parmesan cheese and some black pepper. Seared scallops over sauteed spinach rounded out the plate.

Sweet Potato Orzo with Seared Scallops and Sauteed Spinach

Posted December 14, 2007 8:34 AM in New Discoveries

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1 Comment(s)

MarcyK said… (on December 14, 2007 at 18:50 PM #)

I've been looking all over for the tuxedo orzo! Your sweet potato orzo looks amazing on the plate!

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