{"product_id":"calasparra-paella-rice-peregrino-rc-02","title":"Calasparra Paella Rice by Peregrino","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"food\/rice-and-pasta.html\"\u003eSpanish short grained rice\u003c\/a\u003e is the foundation of \u003ca href=\"\/paella\/paella-ingredients.html\"\u003epaella\u003c\/a\u003e, so why not use the best? This exceptional rice has been used for paellas for centuries, producing individual al dente grains, swollen with delicious paella flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis paella rice is grown in the village of Calasparra, in the mountains of the Spanish province of Murcia. It is grown in paddies fed by pure mountain water, unlike the typical rice fields by the Mediterranean Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis cool mountain water causes Calasparra rice to have a leisurely maturing process - 30% slower than other kinds of rice. This longer growing cycle produces kernels that are exceptionally dry and ready to absorb the flavors of paella broth and other Mediterranean recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe problem you run into with substitutes is that the other short-grained strains of rice are designed with other applications in mind: Arborio is meant to become creamy when cooked; Asian rice is meant to be sticky; Basmati is light, aromatic and fragile; and long grain rice (such as Uncle Ben's) is a completely different product with lower absorbency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe aqueducts delivering water from the mountain streams were first engineered by the Romans, and then improved upon by the Moors over 1,000 years ago!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalasparra rice is grown in the D.O. Calasparra region and is totally free of all pesticides, herbicides, etc. No chemicals of any kind are added during processing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Tienda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44064342736979,"sku":"rc-02","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/9260\/1171\/files\/RC-02_231ad808-22b1-4831-b6a9-6b65800a5829.jpg?v=1787743412","url":"https:\/\/tienda.com\/products\/calasparra-paella-rice-peregrino-rc-02","provider":"La Tienda","version":"1.0","type":"link"}