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    Sant'Andrea

    A semi-tapered, pearled Italian rice selected from Rizzotto and registered in 1974, suited to the cool Baraggia district of Biella and Vercelli. Rich in starch, it is used for soups, creamy risottos and Piedmontese panissa.

    A pale polished rice grain, illustrated for Sant'Andrea.
    Sant'Andrea — editorial grain study, polished, not to scale. Appearance alone does not establish variety or protected origin.

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    Sant'Andrea was obtained by the Ente Nazionale Risi in 1968 as a selection from Rizzotto and registered in 1974. It is a late variety that tolerates sowing as late as mid-May and is described as suited to the cold Baraggia zones. It has its own food name, "Riso S. Andrea", with a reference grain of 6.2–6.7 mm; the variety itself measures 6.4 × 3.1 mm. It is listed among the varieties of the Riso di Baraggia Biellese e Vercellese PDO.

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