Ribe Parboiled Rice by Ristoris: Reliable Cooking for Professional Kitchens
Ristoris Ribe Parboiled Rice comes in a practical 1 kg box, sold in cartons of 12 units (12 kg total). The parboiling steam treatment locks minerals and B vitamins inside the grain and keeps the kernels firm and separate, making this rice the workhorse for rice salads, pilaf, plain rice sides and high-volume catering where overcooking is not an option. EAN 8056515240501.
What Is Parboiled Rice
Parboiling is a hydrothermal treatment applied to paddy rice before milling: the grain is soaked, steamed and dried, so part of the nutrients of the outer layers migrates into the kernel. The result is an amber-coloured grain that stays firm during cooking, resists overcooking and can be held for service longer than untreated white rice. This is why parboiled rice is the standard in collective and professional catering.
The Ribe Variety
Ribe is a classic Italian fino rice variety with a slender, tapered medium-long grain. In its parboiled version it keeps the grains well separated after cooking, which makes it the preferred choice for cold rice salads, timbales, boiled rice sides and banqueting lines where the rice is cooked ahead and finished later. It is not suited to creamy risotto: the parboiled kernel releases very little surface starch, so for risotto choose Carnaroli instead.
The Ristoris Brand
Ristoris is an Italian food service brand based in Broni (Pavia, Lombardy) with a catalogue of more than 20 product ranges for professional kitchens, from preserved vegetables and sauces to rice, pasta and oils. Production takes place in certified factories following international standards such as ISO, BRC and IFS, with full supply chain traceability.
Professional Uses
- Cold rice salads: cook in salted water, drain and cool quickly; the parboiled grain absorbs the dressing without breaking.
- Pilaf and oven-baked rice: the firm kernel withstands double cooking and regeneration.
- Banqueting, canteens and catering: can be cooked ahead and held for service without sticking.
- Plain white rice sides for fish, meat and vegetable mains.
Recommended portion: 60-80 g of raw rice per person as a side dish, up to 100 g as a main course.
Storage and Shelf Life
Store in a dry place at 15-22 °C, away from heat sources and direct light. Ambient product: no cold chain required, ideal for stock storage in professional kitchens. Once opened, keep the box tightly closed.
Delivery and Logistics
B2B and B2C delivery throughout Switzerland from the LAPA warehouse in Embrach (Zurich). Direct distribution with the LAPA fleet across Zurich, Winterthur, Uster, Schaffhausen, St. Gallen, Aargau, Bern and Basel. For Ticino (Lugano, Mendrisio, Chiasso), French-speaking Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg), Valais (Sion, Martigny) and Graubünden (Chur, Davos) shipping within 24-48 hours via partner couriers (Swiss Post, Planzer, Galliker).
Who It Is For
Designed for collective catering, staff and school canteens, caterers, hotels, restaurants, gastronomy shops, Italian grocery stores and private customers who want a rice that always delivers consistent results.
