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Packsize | 12/2 LB |
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Superfino Arborio rice is the most popular rice used in the preparation of Risotto dishes because it’s increased starch lends this classic rice dish its requisite creamy texture. Arborio rice, the high-starch kernels of this Italian-grown grain, are shorter and fatter than any other short-grain rice. – Product of Italy.
Gourmet Valley Extra Fancy Wild Rice is a natural food with no additives or preservatives. High in protein and fiber, while low in fat, wild rice is an excellent, healthful accompaniment to all kinds of dishes; meats, fish, poultry, vegetable plates, soups and more. The distinctive nut-like flavor and firm but tender texture makes Gourmet Valley Wild Rice an elegant addition to any meal.
Imported from Piedmont, Italy, Acquerello Carnaroli Rice is the perfect, always ideal dente rice for risotto and more. The Rondolini Family has been harvesting rice on their estate, Tenuta Colombara in the province of Vercelli in Piemonte since 1935. It’s the richest, because it is aged for at least one year in refrigerated silos. Starch is more stable and flavor enhanced. It’s the tastiest, because it’s the only rice whitened with a helix, a gentle method which leaves the grain intact. It’s the healthiest, because thanks to a patented process the rice germ is absorbed in the grains, giving them all the nutritional values of brown rice.
Our Bamboo rice is an all-natural, short-grain Asian white rice that has been infused with bamboo juice, giving it extra moisture, a slight jasmine green tea taste and a gorgeous jade green color. After it is cooked, bamboo rice is usually moist and sticky, but still light and fluffy, making it a perfect choice for sushi as well as risotto and dessert puddings. While rice is often an unnoticed part of a meal, this exotic, hard-to-find rice takes center stage because of its striking, bright green color, fragrant aroma and delicate, herbal taste. One cup dry yields 2 cups cooked.
Basmati Rice tastes like no other rice on earth – a tantalizing flavor and a magical aroma. This delightful rice is so simple to prepare with its longer, whiter grains that cook up light, fluffy and separate. Basmati is a unique rice that grows only in the foothills of the Himalayas where it is watered by snow fed rivers and hand tendered by dedicated farmers. Available in 25 LB master sacks or 5 LB partial bags.
Chinese Black Rice is a medium grained glutinous rice. The name Black Rice comes from it’s dark color when raw, it takes on a dark purple color when cooked. Black rice can be used in both sweet and savory dishes. It was once known as Emperor’s Rice because it was only served to Chinese Emperors and was forbidden elsewhere. High in fiber, texture, and with a nutty flavor, black rice makes a great rice pudding, and is used in other sweet dishes. Black rice cooks in about 30 minutes and will turn the cooking water a deep burgundy color, exposing it’s real colors.