Western European Rices

Arborio is an Italian rice variety that's mostly used for risottos and rice puddings. The short, rounded grains are firm and have a high content of starch, resulting in creamy textures of dishes that the rice is used in. Because of its ch... READ MORE

Arroz de Valencia is white or brown rice of the Senia, Bahia, Bomba, J. Sendra, Montsianell, Gleva, Sarçet, or Albufera variety. The varieties range in their p... READ MORE

Bomba is a Spanish variety of rice characterized by a short grain. The rice has a high content of amylose and a pearly white color of the grain. What distinguishes Bomba from most of the other varieties is that it can absorb two or three ... READ MORE

Carnaroli is an Italian rice variety that's mostly used for the preparation of risotto. It's characterized by a short grain, smaller than the one of Arborio rice, and a high starch content. As a result, Carnaroli rice can absorb liquids w... READ MORE

Baldo rice is a white rice variety grown exclusively in Italy and Türkiye. It is a relatively new variety, first cultivated in 1977 in the Italian Po valley as a hybrid of stirpe 136 rice and arborio rice. Baldo rice soon b... READ MORE

Riz de Camargue refers to the different varieties of rice originating from the Camargue region in France - full and brown rice, white rice, non-stick rice, pre-cooked rice and mixed rice, among others. The rice is cultivated in the area s... READ MORE

Arroz del Delta del Ebro is white or brown rice categorized as 'extra', of the Bahía, Tebre, Sénia, Fonsa, Bomba and Montsianell varieties The varieties range in their pr... READ MORE

Produced within the provinces of Rovigo and Ferrara, in the neighboring regions of Veneto and Emilia Romagna, Riso del Delta del Po refers to rice of the Japonica type grown in the fertile Po Delta plains. Due to specific pedocli... READ MORE

This Portuguese varietal of rice is fine and tender with a velvety soft texture, and it is especially good at absorbing the flavors and aromas of ingredients it is cooked with. This rice is grown in Salvaterra de Magos outside Lisbon, an area know... READ MORE

Arroz Cebolla is a Spanish rice variety that’s grown exclusively in the Sollana area, located in Albufera Natural Park in Valencia. This short-grain rice variety was developed with the aim to enhance the characteristics of the grains that wi... READ MORE

Oryza sativa, the plant species most commonly referred to as rice, is one of the most widely consumed cereal grains. Italy is the largest producer of rice in Europe, and Lombardy is Italy's rice bowl, especially the provinces of Lodi, Man... READ MORE

Arroz Albufera is a Spanish rice variety that’s grown in the Albufera Natural Park in Valencia. This new rice variety is a result of a natural selection of the Bomba, Sénia, and Bahía varieties. It’s characterized by a fi... READ MORE

Arroz Bahia is a traditional rice variety originating from Valencia, the birthplace of paella. This type of rice is short-grained, it cooks quickly, and absorbs liquids without becoming sticky so that the grains remain separate, which makes it ide... READ MORE

Produced within the Veneto region, Riso Nano Vialone Veronese refers to rice of the Japonica type and Vialone Nano variety grown in the fertile Verona karst plains spread between the Tione, Tartaro and Adige rivers. Draw... READ MORE

The Portuguese consume about five times more rice than any other nation in Europe, and the most popular Portuguese rice by far is Carolino rice. Produced in the Mondego, Tagus, and Sado river valleys, this long, round-grain rice makes the... READ MORE

Calasparra is one of best-known varieties of rice grown in Spain. It is cultivated without the use of pesticides or herbicides in the village of Calasparra, in the region of Murcia. It comes in two varieties, ordinary and Bomba, ... READ MORE

Produced in Piedmont, namely the provinces of Biella and Vercelli, Riso di Baraggia Biellese e Vercellese refers to rice grown in the fertile plains of the Baraggia nature reserve. Baraggia rice is marketed either as whole grain brown ric... READ MORE

Arroz Senia is a traditional rice variety originating from Valencia, the birthplace of paella. This type of rice has medium-sized grains and absorbs the liquid in which it is cooked without becoming sticky. The rice is grown in the provinces of Al... READ MORE

Following the success of riso violet, an autochthonous variety of naturally purple rice, riso orange is another variety of naturally colored rice cultured by Eleonora Bertolone and her company Risodinori, located in Coll... READ MORE

Riso violet is an autochthonous variety of naturally purple-colored rice cultured by Eleonora Bertolone. The rice is grown and sold exclusively by her company Risodinori, located in Collobiano. Both the plant and the grain are in... READ MORE