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Risotto and aborio rice

The Sanitarium Nutrition Service
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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Question: I have a risotto recipe that calls for arborio rice. I would appreciate advice as to what sort of rice it is and where I could buy it. Would brown rice be a suitable substitute?

Answer:

Arborio is a short, fat-grained rice which is traditionally grown in Italy and used to make risottos. Most types of rice absorb twice their weight in water during cooking, however, arborio can absorb four or five times its weight of liquid. This gives it a creamy texture for making risotto, without making it gluggy. It is for this reason that using normal brown or white rice may not be suitable for your risotto recipe.

You can buy arborio rice in most major supermarkets and it is usually found in the same section as the other types of rice. Like all types of rice, arborio is low in fat and high in carbohydrates.

This information is provided by the Sanitarium Nutrition Service.

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