Insalata di riso

Insalata di riso
CoursePrimo (Italian course)
Place of originItaly

Insalata di riso (lit. 'rice salad'), also known as riso freddo (lit. 'cold rice'), is a typical Italian dish consumed during the summer,[1] consisting of rice and other ingredients.[2]

Characteristics

The rice used can include parboiled rice, long grain rice or risone.[1][3] The ingredients for the dressing, which are cut into small pieces and mixed with the rice, can include vegetables (cooked, raw or pickled), meat (e.g., frankfurter or ham), cheese, tuna or olives.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Allan Bay, Cuochi si diventa. Le ricette e i trucchi della buona cucina italiana di oggi, ed. Feltrinelli, 2003, pagg. 146-147
  2. ^ "insalata in Vocabolario". Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  3. ^ a b Grazia Balducci, Cucinare il riso. Ma anche orzo, farro e altri chicchi, ed. Tecniche Nuove, 2004, pag. 24