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Risotto vs Porridge - What's the difference?

risotto | porridge |

As nouns the difference between risotto and porridge

is that risotto is an Italian savoury dish made with rice and other ingredients while porridge is a type of thick soup or stew, especially thickened with barley.

risotto

English

(wikipedia risotto)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (countable) An Italian savoury dish made with rice and other ingredients.
    • I'll order us a couple of risottos
  • (uncountable) Risotto considered as food.
    • Do you like risotto ?

    porridge

    English

    (wikipedia porridge)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A type of thick soup or stew, especially thickened with barley.
  • A dish made of grain or legumes, milk and/or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.
    • Eat your porridge while it's hot!
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  • (British slang) A prison sentence.
    • Just do your porridge and keep your head down.

    See also

    * gruel * oatmeal