Riseria Gazzani Pestle-Milled Carnaroli Rice

Available from Chef Shop when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

500 gram bag - Verona, Italy Riseria Gazzani est 1648 Carnaroli rice was created in 1945 as a cross between Vialone and a Japanese short grain and is considered by Victor and Marcella as the finest rice for making Risotto. Carnaroli is a plump grain enriched with starch. It is this starch that is released during the slow process of making risotto creating the rich creaminess, the signature of the dish. This Carnaroli rice comes from Riseria Gazzani. The rice is grown in a mixed sand soil that is