588652 Sat Jan 17 12:25:14 -0800 2009 18 3 California 0 4334767 I'm looking to make some risotto and none of the grocery stores I've been to (Albertsons, Vons, Henrys) had arborio rice. Do I have to resort to going to Whole Paychecks for arborio? Sat Jan 17 12:25:15 -0800 2009 193486 meadandale 1 4334823 Nevermind. Found domestic grown (California) Arborio at Windmill Farms for just over $2/lb. Sat Jan 17 13:01:45 -0800 2009 4334767 193486 meadandale 2 4334868 just FYI, they also have it at Trader Joes... but yes, I DO love Windmill Farms and miss it since moving away from SD. Sat Jan 17 13:26:15 -0800 2009 4334823 21923 tiffany 3 4357695 What is a Windmill Farms and where is this wonderful place? Sun Jan 25 23:53:17 -0800 2009 4334868 166787 beth1 4 4358203 http://www.windmillfarms.net/index.html Windmill Farms is a store located in Del Cerro (suburb of San Diego). It is owned and operated by Scott Boney of the Boney family that opened the original Boney's stores in San Diego, now known as Henry's Marketplace (and purchased by Wild Oats about 10 years ago). Anyone who has every stepped foot in a Boney's or Henry's will immediately recognize the pedigree when they walk in the place. The store layouts are virtually identical. Mon Jan 26 08:09:56 -0800 2009 4357695 193486 meadandale 1 4334973 We make risotto more or less every week and like Italian grown rice most. The one from the Beretta brand is quite good and you can get it easity in Little Italy at the Mona Lisa and Assenti grocery but also at the World Market shops (obviously for risotto make sure to get superfino). Beretta also sells Carnaroli risotto rice if you want to play around visit different rice to find your prefered one for risotto. Sat Jan 17 14:19:16 -0800 2009 4334767 13239 honkman 1 4338469 Specialty Produce sells it in giant sacks. They also have good-sized boxes of Carnaroli rice. Not sure on pricing, you'd have to call and check, or go down there. Mon Jan 19 08:10:02 -0800 2009 4334767 10809 Josh 1 4338687 I have always been able to find arborio rice in the supermarkets. It's probably not the very best quality, but has been acceptable for my wild mushroom risottos. You just have to look very carefully. Ciao! Mon Jan 19 09:32:08 -0800 2009 4334767 47289 araknd 1 4343875 We've been buying it at Trader Joe's for years. Wed Jan 21 06:28:10 -0800 2009 4334767 32271 Bobierto 1 4356863 In case one of our readers doesn't live near the places listed, they also sell it in bulk at Whole Foods. I just made some delicious risotto with asparagus and mushrooms using that rice. It was wonderful! Sun Jan 25 16:18:08 -0800 2009 4334767 133818 LisaSD 2 4358206 How much did you pay per lb? Mon Jan 26 08:10:40 -0800 2009 4356863 193486 meadandale 3 4360025 I just looked at my receipt from Whole Foods. It was $2.99 a lb. Very nice quality! Mon Jan 26 16:40:12 -0800 2009 4358206 133818 LisaSD 4 4360523 That's still almost a buck a pound more than I paid but certainly an option if a cheaper alternative is not available or if they are selling non-domestic rice for that price. Mon Jan 26 19:14:06 -0800 2009 4360025 193486 meadandale 5 4361718 Using a high quality rice makes a huge difference. Carnaroli is my go to rice for risotto. Look for the term "superfino". I buy this rice at Great News in P.B. Tue Jan 27 08:30:51 -0800 2009 4360523 12980 stevuchan 6 4361952 You know, I've done quite a bit of shopping at GN and I love to support local businesses as much as possible but their prices tend to be WAAYY higher than I can get the same products for online. Anymore, I only tend to buy stuff there when I have to have it right away and don't want to wait a week for something to be shipped. With Amazon Prime free two day shipping. That occurs less and less. I highly recommend their cooking classes though. They are alot of fun. Tue Jan 27 09:30:47 -0800 2009 4361718 193486 meadandale 7 4362731 I'm a slave to the kitchen whim. I agree the prices are a bit high, but like you I feel a responsibility to support local business. It's a bit of a curse as I will feel personnally responisble for their failure (If I only would have visited more). RIP Bird Rock Cafe, Cuvee, Bully's, Wiz Whit, etc. Tue Jan 27 12:33:19 -0800 2009 4361952 12980 stevuchan 8 4363358 Bully's is still open and it continues to be good and it has a great happy hour. Tue Jan 27 15:11:57 -0800 2009 4362731 21396 normalheightsfoodie 9 4363384 I was speaking of the Bird Rock location. Tue Jan 27 15:25:17 -0800 2009 4363358 12980 stevuchan 1 4362331 Trader Joes offers the least expensive rice. Tue Jan 27 10:55:02 -0800 2009 4334767 21396 normalheightsfoodie