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Each person makes it a bit different,some are hard,some softer. Some are soaked in olive oil,some are dipped in beeswax. Some \"island cheese\" would be lovely in this soup. After 6 months there he may not want Greek food for awhile! He usually wants pizza ! I will make this after he's had his fill of American food.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-10-28","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Veronica "},"reviewBody":"I took Karie\u2019s suggestion to decrease the amount of orzo so I did, using 3\/4 cup and I think it was just right! I used 5 large vine tomatoes instead of can (only because I hadn\u2019t used them yet and needed to)This soup is delicious and I\u2019ll definitely be making it again!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-11-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"KarieSchneck"},"reviewBody":"I made the recipe as indicated, but next time I will decrease the amount of orzo. It sucked up all the liquid and overtook the soup. Other than that, it was absolutely fantastic!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"177418","romance_copy_dek":"My recipe for manestra, which means orzo in Greek, is effortless and very easy to make. 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