Carnaroli Rice 1Kg Riso Maestro

Carnaroli Rice Cooking Time 18-20 mins

Carnaroli rice is a highly prized Italian rice, characterised by a long grain, firm texture, high starch content and excellent cooking firmness, all qualities that have earned the nickname ‘King of Rices’.

Carnaroli is one of the most suitable rices when one wants to prepare a risotto, due to two main factors:

1. It is excellent resistance to cooking: risotto is cooked for a long time (about 20 minutes) and this rice variety does not shake, it does not ‘mush’, on the contrary, its consistency remains firm in the mouth and the grains shelled.
2. High quantity of amylose: amylose is one of the two polysaccharides that make up starch but, apart from its chemical composition, what interests us here is that during cooking the Carnaroli rice variety grain releases more starch than other types of rice and will therefore facilitate the formation of the typical creamy texture that is essential for a good risotto.