RISODUOMO | 100% PURE CARNAROLI RICE

Also called "the king of rice", Carnaroli is the great Italian rice par excellence, the finest in taste, nutritional properties and incomparable cooking consistency. Today, however, the original Carnaroli is mixed with its modified varieties, less delicate to cultivate, and more productive. We, instead, have chosen to exclusively cultivate original pure Carnaroli: it takes more effort, but it gives so much more satisfaction to those who cook it and to those who savor it.

With a single name we wanted to express both of these characteristics: the exclusive area of origin of our rice and the human dimension of our activity. It only took an apostrophe, as small as a grain of rice...

Cascina Basmetto...

Around the middle of 1300, on the outskirts of Milan, where there was only a cultivated plain, Cascina Basmetto already stood. It was the property of St Barnabas Monastery in Gratosoglio. More than 700 years later, on the same farm, is the seat of our agricultural company. Today we cultivate the same land on which generations struggled before us. We do it with respect and passion, because our roots are there. We have the same deep bond with the land which animates the philosophy of Carlo Petrini, with whom we feel in perfect harmony.

Why choose excellence

Good cuisine is a pleasure of the body and soul, and a quality ingredient gives more taste not only to the dish, but also to staying together at the table. When the smiling guests exclaim "compliments to the chef" they are not only praising the food, but they are expressing the warmth and harmony that was created among themselves while eating with gusto. Conviviality is a typically human experience and our rice RISOD’UOMO is at the center of it.

We want to be sure to offer a rice with exclusive taste and in order to do this, we personally take care of each phase of cultivation, adopting artisanal techniques... In a circumscribed area of only 60 hectares, we can follow the birth, growth, maturation and harvest of our rice seedling for seedling, grain for grain, in harmony with the rhythms of nature and the changes of seasons.

100% CARNAROLI RICE: IDEAL FOR RISOTTO AND OTHER SPECIAL RECIPES

Carnaroli rice has no rivals in the ability to maintain its firmness in prolonged cooking, due to a higher starch content. It is therefore ideal for risotto cooked to creamy perfection, but it is also excellent for salads, appetizers, paella, pilaf and for every traditional or innovative dish that requires the texture of a tasty and full-bodied grain.

CARNAROLI SEMI-WHOLE GRAIN RICE, ideal as a sidedish for meat and vegetables

Semi-whole grain rice is slighty amber in color due to the partial removal of its natural coating. Our luxury rice keeps its high starch content intact, blending large grains and firmness with rich fiber content. It’s the perfect partner for meat, sauces and vegetables and its cooking consistency makes our rice ideal for healthy and tasty risotti.

WHOLE GRAIN RICE, a healthy choice, rich in fiber and mineral salt

Whole grain rice maintains all of the nutritional properties as the natural coating and germ are not removed. A healthy food, easily digestible, rich in fiber, carbohydrates and mineral salts, that is perfect for appetizers, rice salads and sidedishes for meat and vegetables, as well as many healthy and tasty recipes.

A family of products 100% pure and 100% Milanese

All RISOD’UOMO products are totally pure, controlled and guaranteed by Cascina Basmetto. They are also grown, selected and packaged in the same areas of production, at zero kilometer distance for all Milanese consumers.