Arborio rice has a high amylopectin starch content and short plump grains. While it's most famous for risotto, Arborio rice can also be used in other dishes like rice pudding, soups, and even paella.

The type of rice you use for rice pudding is recipe-dependent and based on what you have in the cupboard, and while any will do, one variety reigns supreme.

But you don’t always need to start with uncooked rice to make a tasty rice pudding (although if you have Arborio or long grain white rice that isn’t cooked, you can certainly use that too).

Creamy rice pudding with rhubarb and apricot compote (Photo by Kim Sunée) Old-school rice pudding, dotted with raisins (or not) and a dash of cinnamon, is easy enough to make by following just a ...

For breakfast, there’s a tasty overnight rice pud which can be made using pudding, arborio or short grain sushi rice. Next up it’s lunchtime: with a choice of rice and bean soup using either ...

For breakfast, there’s a tasty overnight rice pud which can be made using pudding, arborio or short grain sushi rice. Next up it’s lunchtime: with a choice of rice and bean soup using either ...