It was very clear to us when we contacted La Dehesa de la Albufera. It had the 4 pillars to be present in our community: quality, the packaging, storytelling and the people who made up the company, honest and very identified with the product and the land. International vision and offer only the best, pure MadeinSpain!

• La Albufera, protected rice wetland
• Philosophy in Dehesa de La Albufera
• Types of rice: national and international

Valencia It is a territory rich in a variety of excellent gastronomic products, but if we have to highlight one that is the rice and not only for the Valencian paella. A privileged place for its cultivation, connected to the coast and converted into a Natural Park, allows to obtain a grain that has a Denomination of Origin. Our particular commitment to this food is Dehesa of La Albufera, which already in its own name refers to that beautiful environment from which different types of rice come out, but all of them extra quality.

Directly as farmers and sharing a philosophy that is identified with that of MadeinSpain.store They offer you an impeccable product in provenance and excellence. Also, with a the packaging very emotional, reflecting the close bond with the field. Even from their humble position in Spain they are very focused on international market, which already represents almost the 70% of your sales. Do you want to know more about this rice cooker family? If you are looking for a rice natural pure Valencian, here you have it.

La Albufera, protected rice wetland

Natural habitat for birds, fish and extensive vegetation, both terrestrial and aquatic, in the Albufera of Valencia unique conditions are met. For the development of living beings that are part of their biodiversity and also for him agricultural crop of rice, which is more than 1.200 years old. The coastal wetland located about 10 kilometers south of the capital of Turia, but which forms a littoral cordon that separates it from the Mediterranean Sea, it includes an environment of beautiful scenery.

The lake, the forest, the beach, the dunes and the rice paddy merge into the Natural Park of 21.120 hectares that when the sun goes down gives you a postcard worth seeing. In all that scenic wonder the so-called marsh, which brings together the rice fields, which occupy 14.100 hectares of the place. Watered with the waters of the wetland itself or nearby rivers such as the Júcar and the Turia, through irrigation infrastructures characteristic of the area, the result of the grain is unbeatable.

In addition, this nature reserve is protected, as is the Denomination of Origin Rice from Valencia protects, protects and identifies the product that is grown in areas like that. Of course, the rices of Dehesa of La Albufera have this DO that includes up to eight varieties different, three of them adapted to that environment. Although they also have other characteristics that we reveal below so you can see why they are so special.

Philosophy in Dehesa de La Albufera

Always trying to give you the best gourmet quality and cultivating rice at all times following methods that are not harmful to the Natural Park, in Dehesa of La Albufera they take great care of every detail. First, in that stage of production in which they respect the ecosystem so that the ecological and cultural values of the environment. Second, when it comes to maintaining the tradition of a rice family that loves Mediterranean gastronomy, thus selecting the best grain for the most exquisite palates.

As farmers so knowledgeable about this cereal, they are especially committed, not only with obtaining the rice de natural form, but also with this being 100% of Valencian origin. In a rice market where there are certain frauds regarding the true origin of the product, with Dehesa of La Albufera you make sure of that. At least with those Spanish rice dishes, because in their catalog they offer you other imported ones, as you will discover below. In any case, they all have their stamps and certificates. For example, that of gluten free.

Finally, we must highlight a the packaging different from the most common containers of other brands with plastics or cardboard. They bet on a sack that are stored in a vacuum beforehand to keep their characteristics intact. A nostalgic and traditional touch impregnated in that packaging with which they present their rice to you.

Types of rice: national and international

As you see, in Dehesa of La Albufera they are true ambassadors of the main raw material of one of the most emblematic dishes of Spanish gastronomy. Therefore, among the list of rice that they grow and that you can buy in our store there is one special for paellas. Adds to Bomb (of texture and subtlety in its flavor), Redondo J Sendra (for typical dishes of Mediterranean cuisine) and at lagoon (pearly and crystalline, the most indigenous), of course.

Another type is the integral, which is rich in fiber, minerals and vitamins. For its part, Marsh It is cultivated in the Marismas del Guadalquivir in Seville, it is thick, with a creamy final texture and ideal for honeyed rice dishes. Already imported from other parts of the world they have a rice special for sushi (from Japan, glutinous, juicy); the Basmati (originally from Pakistan, with delicate fragrances, for oriental dishes); and the Carnaroli, of Italian origin, large and creamy, perfect for risottos.

Without a doubt, the range of options is wide so that you can prepare a variety of recipes with rice Dehesa of La Albufera. Find in MadeinSpain.store this ingredient of extra quality, natural and pure Valencian. Only the best, and of course, from here!

AUTHOR: Iván Sevilla, journalist expert in digital and audiovisual content. Specialized in gastronomy and sports. TV reporter.