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(based on 6 ratings)

Located in: Dry Goods, Rice

Rice farming was brought to the wetlands of the Spanish Mediterranean coast by the Arab invasion of 711. Today, Spain is only second to Italy in rice production in Europe. Calasparra is well known in Spain and worldwide and was the first rice to be awarded with the Denomination of Origin, a guarantee of the finest quality. Calasparra is the quality identification for the southernmost rice growing area between Murcia-which borders in the north with the Valencian community and in the south with eastern Andalusia and Albacete in Castile-La Mancha. There are thousands of rice varieties in the world and they are categorized by grain length. Our Calasparra rice is a short grained rice. Short grained rice is also called pearl rice because the center of the grain has a white mark that contains extra starch. The pearl flavors the other ingredients and absorbs the stock. This is essential for a successful paella. This rice is difficult to overcook and does not stick together. Great news for anyone who has problems making the perfect rice.

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Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.7 stars

(based on 6 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Flavorful(5), Fresh(3)

Best Uses:

Cooking(6)

Describe Yourself:

Foodie(4)

Calasparra Rice

By CK

from East Windsor, CT on 8/25/2008

Pros:

Flavorful

Best Uses:

Cooking

Describe Yourself:

Chef

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Calasparra Rice:

2nd time buyer/user of this particular rice. There will be many more times in purchasing this product.

delicious

By Larry the food explorer from Cresskill, New Jersey on 11/4/2007

Pros:

Exotic, Flavorful

Best Uses:

Cooking

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Calasparra Rice:

excellent staple for everyday consumption.

Will recommend to everybody!

By Vonette

from Schenectady, NY on 11/3/2007

Pros:

Fresh, Non Perishable

Best Uses:

Cooking

Describe Yourself:

Simple Tastes

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Calasparra Rice:

This is the first time I used calaspara rice for cooking, and I'm glad I did. My paella turned out great and the rice really melts in my mouth.

The perfect Paella Rice

By Frances the cook from Nevada City, CA on 10/16/2007

Pros:

Flavorful, Non Perishable

Best Uses:

Cooking

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Calasparra Rice:

I have made Paella for years but never had the texture and flavor that the Calasparra Rice added to the dish. It truly made a big difference

Calasparra rice

By andrea from dallas tx on 9/12/2007

Pros:

Flavorful, Fresh

Best Uses:

Cooking, Paella

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Calasparra Rice:

This is the only rice I would ever consider using in a paella dish.

a nice risotto, excellent for paella

By Gianni the food Critique

from Easton PA on 6/4/2007

Pros:

Aborio, Flavorful, Fresh, Must cook longer than

Best Uses:

Cooking

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Calasparra Rice:

Very nice product. requires more cooking time than aborio

Customer Reviews about the Calasparra Rice at igourmet