Italian pasta, rice and risotto mixes.

Italian Pasta
Stefano Sbiroli is the driving force behind this Bari based pasta company started by his grandfather. They insist on using only the best durum wheat grown in the area around Foggiano. The resulting pasta is of the highest quality with a pale colour and a matt texture ideal for holding sauces and flavours.
The production process begins with the mixing of the durum wheat semolina and water in a large, noisy steel press. Next the mixture is pressed and drawn through traditional bronze rings to produce the various shapes. The drying process requires patience, at a low temperature of 40-45C the short pasta takes 24 hours and the long pasta 36 hours to fully dry.

Italian Risotto Mixes from Casale Paradiso

Asparagus Risotto	300g	These prepared risotto mixes are from Casale Paradiso a small company in Abruzzo, Italy. They specialize in producing traditonal Italian dishes in an easy to use style, which are totally free of preservatives and additives. These risotto mixes are prepared using Carnaroli rice from Italy and combining it with a variety of different ingredients and herbs. Following the instructions it takes aprox. 20 minutes to produce an excellent risotto to which you can add more ingredients if you choose to. For example when making the Pumpkin mix I added a little roasted pumpkin just before serving - delicious. Each 300g bag will serve 4 - 5 as a starter / accompliment or 3 - 4 as a main dish.	£2.10
Lemon Risotto	300g		£2.10
Porcini Mushroom Risotto	300g		£2.10
Pumpkin Risotto	300g		£2.10
Saffron Risotto	300g		£2.10
Seafood Risotto	300g		£2.30
Tomato Risotto	300g		£2.10
Truffle Risotto	300g		£2.30

Polenta & Soup Mixes from Casale Paradiso

Polenta with Porcini Mushrooms	300g	Polenta has been an important source of nutrition throughout the centuries. Casale Paradiso has now produced this ready to use mix with Porcini Mushrooms and aromatic herbs, excellent quality and ready in only a few minutes.	£1.90
Spelt Soup with Porcini Mushrooms	300g	These prepared soup mixes are from Casale Paradiso a small company in Abruzzo, Italy. They specialize in producing traditonal Italian dishes in an easy to use style, which are totally free of preservatives and additives. Each of these soup mixes has easy to follow instructions and can be equally enjoyed hot in the winter or cold in the summer.	£2.10
Beans Soup with Porcini Mushrooms	300g		£2.10
Countryman's Barley Soup	300g		£1.90
Tasty Soup	300g		£1.60
Lentils	300g	High quality lentils, selected and prepared by Casale Paradiso. Easy to follow instructions are on the label, or use them in your own recipes.	£1.30

Italian Polenta Flour & Rice from the Principato di Lucedio

These products all bear the trademark Principato di Lucedio, this ensures that the rice is from the 1250 acre estate surrounding the Abbey of Lucedio (picture on left). Rice as been cultivated on these lands since the 15th century, when it was introduced by the monks. In 1937 the whole estate was purchased by Count Paolo Cavalli d'Olivola the father of Countess Rosetta who now owns and runs the estate. The rice is grown natually and packaged in a controlled atmosphere without using preservatives. This ensures that the rice remains fresh, full of flavour and retains high nutritional values.

Arborio Rice Superfino	1kg	The Arborio variety is the most widely known of the Italian rices. With its long thick grains, the heat softens the outside whilst leaving the starch-rich centre al dente. Great for producing classic risotto, it can also be used for pilau. The high degree of starch renders a very creamy texture but retains a slight bite.	£4.20
Arborio Rice Superfino	500g		£2.50
Carnaroli Rice Superfino	500g	Favoured by the Italians for its large grains and high resistance to over cooking, Carnaroli is predominantly used for risotto or dishes typical of the area around Piedmont. It has an amazing capacity to absorb flavours and has very high nutritional values.	£2.60
Thai Profumato	500g	This variety originated in Thailand and is favoured for its long grains, natural fragrance and delicate taste.	£2.60
Basmati	500g	Renowned for its long, slender, translucent and fragrant grains. Considered by the Indians as 'the Queen' of all rices. Great when steamed which brings out its sandalwood fragrance, perfect with meat, fish and vegetable dishes.	£2.50
Riso Rosso	500g	The 'red' rice is the result of careful selection of various plants which have this red pigmentation of the grains. The colour is entirely natural and the rice is processed very little is retain the high nutitional values of vitamins and minerals.	£3.35
Riso Nero Venere	500g	'Black' rice - this new variety of wholemeal rice and been created by cross breeding Italian and Chinese varieties, first grown on the Po plain. Not only does this variety have such an extraordinary colour it also has a powerful fragrance which intensifies with cooking. Rich in many vitamins, minerals and proteins this rice is very healthy and nourishing.	£3.80


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