--- product_id: 1887465 title: "CALASPARRA Rice (Paella Rice) - 1 bag, 1 Kg" brand: "calasparra" price: "€ 17.04" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/1887465-calasparra-rice-paella-rice-1-bag-1-kg store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # DOP Protected Premium Rice 2.5x Water Absorption for Perfect Texture Authentic Spanish Origin from Murcia CALASPARRA Rice (Paella Rice) - 1 bag, 1 Kg **Brand:** calasparra **Price:** € 17.04 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🌟 Elevate your paella game with Spain’s finest grain! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** CALASPARRA Rice (Paella Rice) - 1 bag, 1 Kg by calasparra - **How much does it cost?** € 17.04 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/1887465-calasparra-rice-paella-rice-1-bag-1-kg) ## Best For - calasparra enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted calasparra brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Slow-Ripened Grain:** Grown in a unique cool climate with fresh river water, resulting in a harder, slower-cooking rice ideal for gourmet dishes. - • **Trusted by Foodies:** Highly rated with 4.7 stars from over 800 reviews, a must-have for millennial chefs craving authentic, premium ingredients. - • **DOP Certified Excellence:** Only rice in Europe with protected designation of origin since 1986, guaranteeing unmatched quality and authenticity. - • **Versatile Culinary Staple:** Perfect for traditional Spanish paella and other Mediterranean recipes, elevating your home cooking to restaurant quality. - • **Ultimate Paella Performance:** Absorbs 2.5 times more water than standard rice, ensuring perfectly firm, non-soggy grains every time. ## Overview Calasparra Rice is a premium, DOP-certified Spanish rice grown exclusively in Murcia’s river valleys. Known for its superior water absorption and slow ripening, it delivers perfectly firm, non-soggy grains ideal for authentic paella. This 1 kg bag offers gourmet quality trusted by thousands, making it the essential choice for millennial food enthusiasts seeking authentic Mediterranean flavors. ## Description Mitica Calasparra Rice DOP is grown in one region only in Spain, known for it's unique properties when cooked, which are said to be the absolute best for Paella. Cooperatively produced in Murcia along the Mundo and Segura River valleys, Calasparra is a premium grade of Spanish rice. Granted DOP status in 1986, Calasparra is still, to this day, the only such protected rice in the European community. It needs 2 1/2 times as much water as standard Spanish rice, and it holds up very well so there is less danger of having soggy, overcooked rice. It is like Arborio to Italians. In the centuries old tradition, fresh river waters are channeled through the rice fields near the town of Calasparra, and the cooler summer climate of the area results in a slower ripening grain which is harder and slower cooking. Review: Perfect paella ingredient - My go to paella rice. We’ve made paella several times and the Calasparra rice has never failed to please. The texture and taste are consistently good and the socoarrat is always the highlight of the meal. It costs more to get real Spanish rice but the end result makes it worth the price. If you’re going to make paella you have to use the best rice to make it worth the time to prepare it. Review: Excellent... Perfect... Must have for paella - I have been cooking for many years (and cooking paella for many more..). Truth told, you can use almost any rice IF you want to and IF you don't mind sacrificing originality and perfection. That said, Calasparra (Bomba..) rice is required for authentic paella. There are quite a few differences in rices... The ONE most important here is the ability of the rice to absorb liquid and still remain firm enough to exhibit a "tooth" (described as 'al punto' ..... should you care..!). This particular trait allows the rice to cook, remain firm and separate, absorb liquid (and flavor.!), and to casually and easily brown and form the perfect socaratt (sp..??). Bomba rice is specified for paella. Calasparra is the region where the highest quality Bomba is grown (according to convention and DOP ...). So if you are looking for authenticity AND quality, this one is hard to beat. Another fact that makes it particularly nice is the "value". Of the available Bomba rices this is one of the more favorably priced ones. It is hard to argue with quality and value. If you decide to use some of this rice for your paella, be sure to follow the directions for liquid amounts. It specifies four to one liquid to rice. I have used SLIGHTLY less than that, but not much less.! You really need the liquid because this rice is so "thirsty". It really drinks up the liquid. I typically use a meat stock for liquid unless I am preparing a seafood paella. Then I resort to vegetable stock with some added clam juice or shrimp stock. In any event grind up the saffron a little before soaking (mortar and pestle works good..) and try to use Spanish paprika, although you can certainly try out other types for slight flavor differences. Good luck with your paella.!! Excellent product at a great price. Tremendous value. HIGHLY recommended.! ## Features - Product Size: 1 bag - 2.2 lbs - From Spain, by Mitica - Click the Gourmet Food World name above to see all of our products. We sell - Cheese, Foie Gras, Truffles, Wagyu Steaks, Baking Products, Spices, Oils, Balsamic Vinegars and more ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0050ILG4Q | | Best Sellers Rank | #224,252 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #467 in Dried White Rice | | Brand | Calasparra | | Brand Name | Calasparra | | Coin Variety 1 | Paella Rice | | Container Type | Bag | | Cuisine | Spanish | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 823 Reviews | | Flavor | Cheese | | Item Package Quantity | 1 | | Item Package Weight | 1.01 kg | | Item Weight | 1 kg | | Manufacturer | Calasparra | | Model Number | 5O9-UHH-076 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Number of Pieces | 1 | | Package Size Name | 1 Kg | | Part Number | 5O9-UHH-076 | | Size | 35.27 Ounce (Pack of 1) | | UPC | 825325546619 | | Unit Count | 35.27 Ounce | | Variety | Paella Rice | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Calasparra - **Item Package Quantity:** 1 - **Item Weight:** 1 kg - **Number of Items:** 1 - **Unit Count:** 35.27 Ounce ## Images ![CALASPARRA Rice (Paella Rice) - 1 bag, 1 Kg - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91tKME+rsEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect paella ingredient *by P***C on May 11, 2026* My go to paella rice. We’ve made paella several times and the Calasparra rice has never failed to please. The texture and taste are consistently good and the socoarrat is always the highlight of the meal. It costs more to get real Spanish rice but the end result makes it worth the price. If you’re going to make paella you have to use the best rice to make it worth the time to prepare it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent... Perfect... Must have for paella *by T***N on May 18, 2016* I have been cooking for many years (and cooking paella for many more..). Truth told, you can use almost any rice IF you want to and IF you don't mind sacrificing originality and perfection. That said, Calasparra (Bomba..) rice is required for authentic paella. There are quite a few differences in rices... The ONE most important here is the ability of the rice to absorb liquid and still remain firm enough to exhibit a "tooth" (described as 'al punto' ..... should you care..!). This particular trait allows the rice to cook, remain firm and separate, absorb liquid (and flavor.!), and to casually and easily brown and form the perfect socaratt (sp..??). Bomba rice is specified for paella. Calasparra is the region where the highest quality Bomba is grown (according to convention and DOP ...). So if you are looking for authenticity AND quality, this one is hard to beat. Another fact that makes it particularly nice is the "value". Of the available Bomba rices this is one of the more favorably priced ones. It is hard to argue with quality and value. If you decide to use some of this rice for your paella, be sure to follow the directions for liquid amounts. It specifies four to one liquid to rice. I have used SLIGHTLY less than that, but not much less.! You really need the liquid because this rice is so "thirsty". It really drinks up the liquid. I typically use a meat stock for liquid unless I am preparing a seafood paella. Then I resort to vegetable stock with some added clam juice or shrimp stock. In any event grind up the saffron a little before soaking (mortar and pestle works good..) and try to use Spanish paprika, although you can certainly try out other types for slight flavor differences. Good luck with your paella.!! Excellent product at a great price. Tremendous value. HIGHLY recommended.! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Made excellent Paella *by B***R on May 27, 2020* I was working on a recipe for a website and needed a more authentic type of rice. Bomba is recommended but was a little pricier than what I wanted to pay. I did a bit of research and this type of rice was listed as an acceptable variety due to its round shape and absorbency. In good paella you want the rice to absorb all the liquid and then form a crusty bottom called socrarrat. This rice was perfect! I have had paella at restaurants, and this was the first time making it at home and I could not have been happier with the results. I figure I will be able to make 3 pans of paella with this bag. ## Frequently Bought Together - CALASPARRA Rice (Paella Rice) - 1 bag, 1 Kg - Golden Saffron, Finest Pure Premium All Red Saffron Threads, Grade A+ Super Negin Non-GMO Verified. 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