Fontana FORMIELLO Nero Black Risotto Rice (6x1Kg) is a highly nutritious whole-grain rice with a nutty, aromatic flavour and a firm, slightly chewy texture. Once cooked, the colour shifts from glossy ebony black to rich deep violet. Fontana FORMIELLO Nero Black Risotto Rice (6x1Kg) is ideal for rice salads, soups and seafood risotto. Winner of Kosherfest New Product, 2017 Finalist at Sial Innovation Canada, 2019 Fontana Formiello grows Nero Risotto Rice in Italy’s Piedmont region. Packed under-vacuum in plastic bag and paperboard pack. Good to know: Black rice, also called “forbidden rice,” had its origin in China. It was exclusively reserved for the Emperor and his court. Nero is a variety that shares this rich history. During the 1990s, breeders crossed an Asian black rice variety with Italian Padano rice, resulting in the creation of Nero.
