Albufera Rice

Albufera rice, which gets its name from being produced in the Albufera natural park, is a short, round grain rice with the Valencia designation of origin.

Created relatively recently, genetically, it is a combination of the appreciated varieties of rice most used to make paella, such as the Bomba rice variety and the Senia rice variety, taking from each of them the most appreciated characteristics for cooking paellas and rice dishes, such as the high capacity for absorbing flavors from the base or broth that we have prepared for the rice, a characteristic of the senia variety, and the grain's resistance to overcooking, which prevents, to a certain extent, the grain of rice from opening when overcooking, “passtrandose” (undesired effect in the cooking of the rice) characteristic of the Bomba rice variety.

The Albufera rice variety is, therefore, an ideal rice for any type of paella since it is very tasty and at the same time has a resistance that makes it a very pleasant rice to cook, especially suitable for restaurants, catering or takeaway. , or even in the domestic sphere for any type of rice, whether dry, sticky or soupy.

Guide - Types of rice - Albufera Rice

Albufera rice is a relatively recently created rice that, genetically, is a combination of the most appreciated rice varieties used to make paella, such as the Bomba rice variety and the Senia rice variety.

It is a type of grain that takes from each of these variants its most appreciated characteristics for cooking paellas and rice dishes, such as the high capacity for absorbing flavours, characteristic of Senia rice, and the grain's resistance to overcooking, characteristic of Bomba rice. Due to this, it is a product that can be used both in restaurants and catering as well as in our home, effective for all kinds of rice, be it sticky, dry or soupy.

We highlight its rich content of magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and zinc.

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Why buy Albufera rice for paella?

Albufera rice provides you with one of the variations of the essential ingredient for all paella: rice.

This variant, which has recently made its position among the most used varieties of rice for paellas, is a genetic combination of the most popular varieties of rice among rice masters, combining a high capacity for absorbing flavors and a great resistance of the grain to the overcooking