The product
Ermes - Brown Red Rice Cascina Oschiena
Brown and aromatic red Italian rice cultivated in a Protected Area
Code:
93822
Country of origin:
Italy - Piedmont
Weight:
1 kg
Minimum order:
1 piece
Description | Wholegrain and aromatic red talian rice cultivated in Cascina Oschiena, an Ecological Biodiversity Protected Area - Natura 2000, and certified Friend of the Earth |
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Appearance | It is a wholegrain rice with a natural rusty-red colour given by red anthocyanins, strong antioxidants |
Taste | It has a delicate aroma and toasted notes |
Curiosity | Ermes is a natural crossing between Venere Rice and a specific type with a fine and long grain. It is cultivated only in Piedmont and it is rich in fibers, minerals, vitamins and iron |
Our selection | A wholegrain rice rich in properties. It is cultivated strictly following integrated production farming techniques: guaranteeing top quality production and environment safeguard. Cascina Oschiena has obtained the EU recognition of Special Protection Area and since 2019 has become "Nature Reserve" thanks to the conversion of 25 hectares previously dedicated to rice cultivation into the creation of wetlands for the protection and enhancement of biodiversity |
Suggestions | Ideal when cooked with fish, meat and vegetables. Excellent just with extra-virgin olive oil or in salad. Cooking time: 35-40 minutes |
Ingredients | Rice from Ermes variety |
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Weight | 1 kg |
Packaging | Vacuum packed |
Storage Conditions (packaged products) | Keep away from sunlight |
Instructions for use | Cooked in 35-40 minutes |
Country of origin of the primary ingredient | Italy |
Nutrition Declaration | Energy: 1487 kJ / 351 kcal Fat: 2,8 g of which saturates: 0,2 g Carbohydrate: 72,5 g of which sugars: 0,3 g Protein: 7,53 g Salt: 0,03 g Typical value per 100g |
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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