Organic Sant'Andrea Rice 1Kg

The SANT'ANDREA rice features

Rice rich in starch, particularly suitable for preparations with creamy dressings

which can be well absorbed by the rice itself (eg rice alla "zucca", rice allo saffron).

The Di Rovasenda Biandrate Maria farm,

Founded in 1970, it covers an area of ​​89 hectares, mainly cultivated with rice in the province of Vercelli.

It is located close to the Biella hills among the first flat lands where rice cultivation is possible.

This land is called "baraggia", it is not particularly fertile, on the other hand it guarantees a high quality production.

Since 2016, the whole company is grown without the use of chemicals.

In 2019 the company obtained the BIO certification for all its lands.

Rice Processing

THE RICE BEAN

Rice is a cereal that in order to be considered edible, that is to say edible and digestible by humans, must be "processed". In fact, in its natural state, that is, after harvesting and drying it is covered by its "skin" (called husk). This husk has a vegetable composition similar to wood, and therefore not digestible by our digestive system.

THE DRAINING

So the first thing to do is remove the skin from the grain, "discovering" just under the grain of rice, which at this stage of processing is integral (also called husked) and is already edible, as the grain is composed of a starchy heart (which is the white grain) and a surface layer (which we can compare to wheat bran) very rich in nutrients, such as mineral salts, fiber, vitamins and oil. The oil contained in this surface layer gives brown rice its classic yellowish brown color.

STORAGE

It is advisable to keep it in a dry place away from light below 25 ° C, once opened at a temperature below 18 ° C, in the hot months it is recommended to keep the product in the refrigerator or freezer ready for use.

ALLERGENS

May contain traces of SOY *

COOKING Rice

13 / 15 minutes

Sant'Andrea Recipes

Soups, timbales, rice cakes, desserts, arancini and creamy risottos