Camargue red rice
grains of Camargue red rice
Camargue red rice
Camargue red rice is a variety of red rice cultivated in the wetlands of the Camargue region of southern France.[1]
History
Red wild rice had traditionally grown in the marshes of the Camargue.[1]
Shortly after World War II, vast swaths of salt marshes were desalinated.[1] Indeed, to boost the local economy, the production of salt was replaced by agriculture.[1] Production of white rice was as its peak in the 1960s.[1]
By the 1980s, this white rice had cross-pollinated with traditional red wild rice, giving birth to the current breed of Camargue red rice.[1][2]
Description
Once the husk is removed, the bran is a brownish-red colour.[3] It has an intense somewhat nutty taste and a naturally chewy texture.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Steven Fallon, Michael Rothschild, France, Lonely Planet, 2000, p. 37
- ↑ Rachel Bridge, My Big Idea: 30 Successful Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Found Inspiration, Kogan Page Publishers, 2010, p. 185
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Zoë Harpham, The Essential Rice Cookbook, Allen & Unwin, 2004, p. 12
