Editorial Product Review: :Short Grain Brown Rice is a small, almost round grain of rice that contains a higher starch content than long or medium grain rices. This makes it moist, which causes the grains to stick together. Short Grain Brown Rice is also known as 'Pearled Rice' or 'Glutinous Rice', although it does not contain gluten. This type of rice is easy to handle with chopsticks, thus preferred in the Orient. It cooks up like the Italian arborio rice, which is similar in shape and ...
Editorial Product Review: :Just outside Naples and the Amalfi coast, Gragnano is reputed as the birthplace of dried pasta. There, a consortium of small producers, the Cooperativa di Pasta Gragnano, produces the region's most traditional cuts, strictly adhering the artisan production techniques of yesteryear. Using only bronze dies and slow-drying techniques, the Cooperativa crafts pasta of unbelievably rough texture and palate-bursting flavor. Today, they are at the forefront of a local effort to preserve the artisan traditions behind the legendary Gragnano name. Says Cooperativa president, Antonio ...
Editorial Product Review: :Benedetto Cavalieri, Delicate Method processing involves long kneading, slow processing,drawing and drying at low temperature which insures the preservation of the natural nutricional values as well as its exceptional taste.Check the drop down for special cuts.
Editorial Product Review: :Refried beans or frijoles refritos are dried beans cooked, mashed and then fried in lard or oil with various seasonings including onions, salt and pepper. For over 50 years, Rosarita has been delighting families with authentic Mexican-style refried beans perfect for morning, noon or night. Using only the highest quality beans available, Rosarita comes in a variety of flavors Authentic Homestyle Flavor, Traditional, No Fat Zesty Salsa, No Fat Traditional, No Fat Green Chili and Lime, Spicy Jalapeño, Vegetarian and Low Fat Black ...
Editorial Product Review: :A rare but incredibly practical ingredient. Used primarily for its coloring to create da pastas and striking black rice, it also gives a salty flavor to dishes. The ebony color is dazzling.
Editorial Product Review: :Bamboo Rice is a short-grain white rice infused with pure, fresh, bamboo juice. This product is all natural. When cooked, it is pale green and tends to be quite moist, causing the grains to stick together. This rice is great for sushi.
Editorial Product Review: :This true Basmati from the foothills of the Himalayas is aged a minimum of 2 years. This aging process intensifies the aromatic qualities of this rice dramatically. As the rice ages, moisture/water evaporates, increasing the oil's role in the flavor profile. This rice is wonderful when steamed with aromatic spices like clove, green cardamom and fennel. This premium rice is the finest aromatic rice in the world.
Editorial Product Review: :One of the oldest 'riserie', rice mills, in Italy, Gazzani has been producing its superfine rice since 1648. Marco Soave, who inherited the ancient stone mill and the estate a few years ago, still uses the century old machineries for all the phases of productions. The mill is located in Vignasio, near Verona, in the Veneto region, where most of the rice production comes from in Italy and sits on the river Graicella, where a sandy soil and abundance of spring water set ...
Editorial Product Review: :Quinoa (Keen-wah) (Chenopodium Quinoa) was a widely used grain by the Incas and has been grown in the Andes for centuries. The Quechua name for Quinoa translates as 'the mother grain' or 'super grain'. The United Nations World Health Organization observes that Quinoa is closer to the ideal protein balance than any other grain. Quinoa is equivalent to milk in protein and is high in Vitamin B, Vitamin E, iron, zinc, potassium and calcium. It's also high in essential amino acids. Quinoa has ...
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