Campanini Arborio, Italian Rice, 16 Ounce, $5.99
Italian rice. Vacuum packed for freshness. Perfect for rice pudding. Since 1933, Riseria Campanini has carefully been selecting the best quality Italian rice from the traditional rice-growing areas in Northern Italy. The family-owned company is located in San Giorgio di Mantova in Lombardy region, just south of Verona. Campanini's coat of arms logo resembles their pride of their region's patron saint, St. George, medieval slayer of the Po River dragon. Campanini's riseria, or rice factory, utilizes traditional processing methods, without any chemical treatments, but also operates under modern controls in Grade A compliance of food production. This guarantees you a natural, safe product that preserves all its organoleptic characteristics. Arborio rice was named after the town of Arborio in the Piedmont region of Italy. Of the different Italian rice varietals, Arborio is the most common. Compared to Carnaroli and Vialone nano rice, Arborio has a slightly lower starch content which will make a difference in the ratio of liquid to rice to use for your preferred risotto consistency. www.demedici.com. www.riseriacampanini.it. Product of Italy.
