Paella Rice

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Paella Rice is a medium-grain, rounded, short rice with a high starch content, so that it sticks together.

Paella rice absorbs liquid very, very well and holds up to Paella cooking very well. After your Paella is done it should not resemble RISOTTO, but separate.

Most Paella rice is medium-length and somewhat round in shape as opposed to Asian rice such as Senia and Bahia or Jasmine which is longer and pointier. A very small percent of Spanish rice is long grain rice. Brown rice is not popular in Spain.

There are many brands of ordinary Paella rice available in the Market: Brand names include Goya, Matiz, Dasca, SOS. Although mostly all Paella rice is grown in Spain is cultivated in Valencia, however the king of Paella rice and the most expensive, is considered to be grown in the Spanish province of Murcia: BOMBA and CALASPARRA strain of rice.

Good substitutes found readily found San Diego is Risotto Rice!!