The product
Riso Ebano Integrale
Whole grain black rice of Ebano variety, grown by Cascina Oschiena
Code:
93818
Country of origin:
Italy - Piedmont
Weight:
1 kg
Minimum order:
1 piece
| Description | Whole grain rice variety cultivated by Cascina Oschina in Piedmont, with intense colour and aroma |
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| Appearance | The grain is rather round and intensely black in colour, due to the significant presence of anthocyanins in the outer part of the grain |
| Taste | Intense, recalling the taste of freshly baked bread |
| Curiosity | Thanks to its high content of antioxidants, fibre, protein and mineral salts, this rice is ideal for those looking for products suitable for a healthy diet |
| Our selection | When Alice Cerutti confessed to us that she had started cultivating a new variety of black rice to replace the Venere, we couldn't help but be enthusiastic and support the project: thus was born Ebano Black Rice, which at the taste test proved to be well beyond our expectations! |
| Suggestions | Ideal in the preparation of salads and shellfish dishes. Cooking time: 35-40 minutes |
| Ingredients | Whole ebany black rice |
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| Weight | 1 kg |
| Packaging | Vacuum packed and stored in a cardboard box |
| Storage Conditions (packaged products) | Keep in a cool and dry place |
| Country of origin of the primary ingredient | Italy |
| Nutrition Declaration | Energy: 1311 kJ / 310 kcal Fat: 2 g of which saturates: 0,3 g Carbohydrate: 62,8 g of which sugars: 0,8 g Protein: 7,7 g Salt: 0,01 g Typical value per 100 g |
The producer
Cascina Oschiena - Crova (VC) - Piedmont
Why we chose them
Cascina Oschiena is one of the oldest farmsteads in the province of Vercelli, rice has been cultivated here since the XVI century. In 2008 Alice
Cerutti, 37year old farmer, took on the commitment of running Cascina Oschiena. Well aware of the centuries-old history of Cascina Oschiena, Alice
has carried out deep renovation works while maintaining the ancient buildings with great care and attention: the drying kiln and the silos necessary
for modern rice cultivation have been integrated into the traditional architecture while the stables, which once housed carthorses, have become
storage for tractors. Alice has chosen a sustainable agriculture approach, creating a system that guarantees the highest quality standards in
production and the protection of the Environment, adopting integrated production farming techniques like sowing winter cover crops to increase
naturally the fertility and quality of the soil and sowing the entire rice production exclusively in water to enhance biodiversity. In the last years over
5000 trees have been planted and in 2019 Cascina Oschiena Natural Wetlands were created by converting 25 hectares, one fourth of the farmland,
from rice cultivation into a Nature Reserve. The aim of this amazing project is the survival and reproduction of amphibians, bees, dragonflies, and
butterflies, and the nesting of different species of migratory birds, especially the Blacktailed Godwit, since Cascina Oschiena is the last recorded
nesting site in Italy. "Preserving the Environment today is not enough, it is necessary to give back to Nature for a better Future": this is Cascina
Oschiena's philosophy
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