Acquerello: Heston Blumental's Favourite Rice
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March 17th, 2017
Acquerello grow, produce and pack superfine carnaroli risotto rice on their family estate in Piedmont. It is not only the rice variety that is special. Acquerello rice is the only white rice in the world to be enriched with its nutrient-rich germ – reintroduced after hulling – giving it a nutritional profile closer to brown rice. The rice is also aged for up to three years.
This results in a risotto rice that is rich in vitamins, can absorb more liquid during cooking, whilst retaining its structure. The grains will not stick together.
"The Rolls Royce of rice" – Alain Ducasse
"The best rice in the world" – Heston Bluementhal
Follow in the footsteps of the world's finest restaurants who cook with Acquerello rice:
Thomas Keller's French Laundry, USA ***
Massimo Bottura's Osteria Francescana, Italy ***
Michael Troisgros' Troisgros, France ***
Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck, England ***
