| | |  | Arborio Rice | Home » » » » » RiceSelect Arborio Rice, 36-Ounce Jars (Pack of 4) | | | | | | | Description: | | Creamy, al dente grains. Flavored by nature. No additives. Microwavable. Grown in the USA. | | | Features: | |
• Case of four 36-ounce jars (144 total ounces)
• 100% all-natural Arborio rice
• No-fat; an excellent source of protein
• Versatile rice; serve with cheese, vegetables, fish, or chicken
• Made from domestic ingredients and packaged in Alvin, Texas
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 9.04 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 6.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 9.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 12 reviews |
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7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Perfect Risotto--Every Time!Dec 13, 2006
By K. Montgomery
Sure, you've got to have some patience if making even a simple risotto with little ingredients, but it's the cooking time, the prep and then stirring, for about thirty minutes or so, that makes this so. If you're a rice lover though, and you've never tried making this creamy dish, you must give it a try! Not only is it easy to make, but it's one of those dishes that you can put on the table, roll out the impressive name it comes with (I just love the way risotto sounds when spoken) and you've got an impressive and tasty presentation for guests or even your family.
It can be as simple as the great recipe on the box, which Amazon lists in the label description above, or you can fancy it up with some great grilled chicken or shrimp and crispy (or steamed if you prefer) veggies. I would recommend using a good wine, one you'd likely drink with your meal, since this only adds to the amazing flavor (cooking wines DO NOT do the trick!). Experiment with the recipe on the package if you want. Parmasan cheese is a great additive at the very end, it's rich pungent smell coalescing with the other flavors excellently, but don't be afraid to try some others,. i.e. fontina, asiago--heck, even some cheddars work great! When those short grains start to release their starches, the creaminess comes into play and you're almost ready to eat! The smells are devine and it's a dish you will not be able to resist. RiceSelect's risotto rice works great every time, making for the perfect risotto experience.
9 of 11 found the following review helpful:
I love Risotto!Oct 06, 2008
By Cassandra Alvarez
"alloy321"
Ever since first seeing Risotto being prepared on a Gordon Ramsay program, my boyfriend and I couldn't wait to try to make it ourselves. Finding the correct rice (arborio) was difficult enough, and after trying the brands from 2 or 3 different stores, we decided RiceSelect made for the best Risotto. We used to buy it at SuperTarget before finding it here on Amazon.
Our basic recipe:
Serves 3-4, as a side
1 cup RiceSelect Arborio Rice/Risotto
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/3 cup cooking wine (we've tried all kinds)
4-5 cups chicken broth
1 - 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese (NOT the powder kind)
1 tablespoon butter (optional)
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a shallow saucepan over medium heat and add risotto rice. Stir risotto for a couple of minutes then add cooking wine. CAUTION: the wine will cook off rapidly and could cause steam that will burn you if you're not careful! Stir 30 - 60 seconds until all wine has been absorbed then add 1 cup chicken broth. SAME CAUTION AS ABOVE! Stir constantly until broth has been absorbed, then add another 1/2 cup of broth. Repeat. And repeat. And repeat. Wait until the previous amount of broth has been absorbed/cooked off before adding the next. It typically takes about 20 minutes to make the risotto. You'll know you're ready for the next step when the Risotto is soft, but not mushy. You'll notice as you're adding chicken broth, that most of the liquid will be absorbed or cooked off, leave you will a creamy base.
Remove risotto from heat and add one cup parmesan cheese. Stir until melted. Serve immediately. Garnish with extra parmesan cheese.
OPTIONAL: if after adding parmesan, the risotto seems stiff, add one tablespoon of butter. Or if you like butter, add butter! ;-)
RiceSelect Arborio Rice/Risotto has consistently given us great results and we're always sure to have 2 or 3 containers in the pantry.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Great even with a rice cookerSep 22, 2010
By M. Wolf
Great risotto. I have bought this brand both in the general food stores and through Amazon. Personally I think this brand is as good as some I find in specialty stores.
Sometimes I take the time to fix risotto as it is traditionally prepared other times I just throw it in the rice cooker (with a few extra steps). This rice turns out beautifully both on stove top and in the rice cooker. It tends to be a bit creamier when prepared on stove top. In the rice cooker it is a less creamy but still rich.
This is my basic formula for the rice cooker
1. Few tablespoons butter melting in rice cooker while I cut up an onion
2. Sautee onion in butter when soft add rice
3. Sautee rice a few minutes (here I will add dry herb and fresh garlic)
4. Add 1/4 cup dry white wine or lemon juice for every cup of rice stir until absorbed by rice
5. Add 1/2cup chicken broth stirring until aborbed
6. Add remainder of chicken broth (I typically use 2 to 2.5 cups per cup of rice) close rice cooker and let it do its thing
7. Toward end of cycle check rice add more liquid if needed (here I sometime add 1/2 cup of cream, water, chicken broth, or 1/4 cup lemon juice) this is also where I will add fresh herbs if I am using them
8. When done I sometimes add shredded parmesan cheese
 Quick-cook risotto, too absorbent & looses shape easily.Jan 26, 2012
By TCL
This particular brand of risotto seems to have been further refined to be a quick cook risotto. While this is very convenient for the home cook to get a risotto-style dish to the table in 20-mins instead of 40, the resulting texture is dry and even gummy because the grain continues to absorb the sauce and loose its shape even as it is ladled out for service. Once everyone is ready to eat, the chances are that there is no sauce and the rice is overly soft.
To be able to gauge this precisely one needs to make this in the traditional way (instead of in a pressure cooker) and pulling out before done, all the while reserving some sauce on the side to be poured on the rice at service. Because of its enhanced-absorbent nature, this rice will continue to absorb any moisture and is unsuitable to be eaten as leftovers unless morphed into a different dish such as a porridge or arancini (rice ball).
In essence, this is a quick-cook type of risotto that is mainly for a cook-now-eat-instantly type of meal. If serving risotto as part of a longer more elaborate meal, use another brand as this will not sit well on the plate.
Since rice is my primary grain, I fell in love with RiceSelectJun 25, 2011
By Donna L. Mattingly
I have 3 different types of RiceSelect rice on subscription to be delivered automatically because I use so much of it. This rice is really versatile, I know my cookbook says to use it in puddings but if I cook it on 'Sushi' setting in my fuzzy logic machine it makes a great tasting white rice, fluffy and kind of chewy. Consistency just right.
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