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Flavor of the Week: Arancini are bite-sized canvases for creativityFlavor of the Week: Arancini are bite-sized canvases for creativity

Chefs experiment with the Sicilian rice balls

July 9, 2018

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Arancini are a Sicilian specialty of fried rice balls coated in bread crumbs and traditionally filled with mozzarella, tomato sauce and peas. But chefs are using the bite-sized item as a canvas for creativity, filling them with prosciutto, Parmigiano and pesto, among other items. Find out more about arancini.

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