RisottoRisotto (, , Italian:; from riso, 'rice') is an Italianrice dish cooked with broth until it reaches a creamy consistency. The broth can be derived from meat, fish or vegetables. Many types of risotto contain butter, onion, white wine, and Parmesan cheese. It is one of the most common ways of cooking rice in Italy. Saffron was originally used for flavour and its signature yellow colour.
Arborio riceArborio rice is an Italian medium-grain rice. It is named after the comune (municipality) of Arborio, in the Po Valley, which is situated in the Piedmont region. When cooked, the rounded grains are firm, creamy and chewy compared to other varieties of rice, due to their higher amylopectin starch content. It has a starchy taste and blends well with other flavours.
Province of VercelliThe province of Vercelli (Italian: provincia di Vercelli, Piedmontese: Provincia ëd Vërsèj) is a province in the region of Piedmont in northern Italy. Its capital is Vercelli. It has a population of 166,166 in an area of 2,081 square kilometres (803 mi2) across its 82 municipalities. It is an area known for the cultivation of rice.
Province of NovaraThe Province of Novara (Italian: provincia di Novara, Piedmontese: Provincia ëd Noara) is a province in the region of Piedmont in northernItaly. Its capital is the city of Novara. It has a population of 365,930 in an area of 1,340.28 square kilometres (517.49 mi) across its 87 municipalities. In 1992, the new province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola was created through the fusion of three geographical areas which had previously been part of the province of Novara.
Province of PaviaThe province of Pavia (Italian: provincia di Pavia) is a province in the region of Lombardy in Italy. Its capital is Pavia. It has a population of 546,023 in an area of 2,968.64 square kilometres (1,146.20 sq mi) across its 184 municipalities.
RiceRice is a cereal grain and, in its domesticated form, is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Africa and Asia. Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice)—or, less commonly, Oryza glaberrima (African rice). Asian rice was domesticated in China some 13,500 to 8,200 years ago; African rice was domesticated independently in West Africa about 3,000 years ago.
AmyloseAmylose is a polysaccharide made of α-D-glucose units, bonded to each other through α(1→4) glycosidic bonds. Together with amylopectin, it is one of the two components of starch, making up approximately 20–25% of it. Because of its tightly packed helical structure, amylose is more resistant to digestion than other starch molecules and is therefore an important form of resistant starch. StructureAmylose is made up of α(1→4) bound glucose molecules.
MaratelliMaratelli is a semifinorice native to the comune (municipality) of Asigliano Vercellese, in the province of Vercelli, Italy. Compared to other Japonica varieties, it is early-ripening, it has a good yield and, in the right weather conditions, allows for the early use of fields for other successive cultivation. It is a stable rice genotype, hence maintaining constant culinary and botanical properties over time.
Vialone NanoVialone Nano is an Italian semifino (medium-grain) rice variety. It is typical of the flat, rice-growing areas in the south of the province of Verona (Bassa Veronese), in Veneto. Vialone Nano is a cultivar of the Japonica group of varieties of Oryza sativa. Culinary usesSimilar to the Carnaroli, Vialone Nano is an appreciated risotto rice.
Rice production in ItalyItaly's rice production is the largest in Europe, with a large proportion of the local production being exported. The country produces over 1 million tonnes of rice annually, roughly half of the European Union's production. Rice cultivation was introduced to Italy following the Muslim conquest of Sicily, and later spread to the Po Valley during the fifteenth century with the region still remaining Italy's main production center.
Japonica riceJaponica rice (Oryza sativa subsp. japonica), sometimes called sinica rice, is one of the two major domestic types of Asian rice varieties. Japonica rice is extensively cultivated and consumed in East Asia and Italy, whereas in most other regions indica rice is the dominant type of rice. Japonica rice originated from Central China, where it was first domesticated along the Yangtze River basin approximately 9,500 to 6,000 years ago.
Arborio, PiedmontArborio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Vercelli. Arborio borders the municipalities of Ghislarengo, Greggio, Landiona, Recetto, Rovasenda, San Giacomo Vercellese, Sillavengo, Vicolungo, and Villarboit. Arborio gave its name to arborio rice, a variety often used to make risotto.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.