This rice is perfect grain for risotto because its texture & cooking properties allow it to retain firnmess throughout prepartion.  Risotto should always be prepared "al dente" which means tender yet firm to the bite. 8 oz.

Italy is Europe's largest producer of rice.  The wetlands & cool temperatures of the Lombardi region harbor the ideal conditions for lush rice fields.  Resourceful Italians combined rice with the many other items common to theria rea & developed a dish they lay claim to.  It is known as "risotto."   Rich, creamy risotto is one of Northern Italy's gastornomic delights.