The Camargue is known for its rugged beauty and un-paralleled biodiversity, and is designated as a UNESCO biosphere reserve. I am fanatic about rice, a simple food that I am content to eat simply, with just a pinch of that Camargue salt.

Camargue red rice is softer than white rice, and is therefore particularly suitable for risotto, paella and salads. This was where the fearless bullfighters and proud flamenco dancers would stay, old posters bearing witness to the heyday of bullfighting in Arles. Boil the rice just as you would pasta, in a large pot of boiling salted water, for 30 minutes, or until it is tender, but still has a firm texture.It's organic, raw, vegan, and free from GMOs, making it a natural choice for all of your cooking needs. In addition to having excellent taste and texture characteristics, red rice is considered healthy alternative to white pulled because of its higher nutritional value. Rice and salt are the regional delicacies and this natural landscape between the Rhône and the sea is rousing: The reeds and rice plants rustle in the wind, black bulls graze in the vast green scenery and the famous pink flamingos stand in large groups on the sand bars and salt pans that rise out of the water everywhere. I recommend our Bayonne ham and Camargue rice makis to sate the wanderlust and tide you over until the next trip. Little green shoots popped out of the surface in impossibly long rows that had a bizarrely soothing effect.

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It's a log of my explorations in cooking, travel and photography and how I keep myself accountable to my vision of a life well-lived. Stir the onions, almonds, apricot, mint, rocket, lemon juice and the remaining olive oil through the cooked rice. While I am on my nature loving high, I also have to mention that all the olive trees down here have been flowering and their dainty white petals have been blowing across the rows of scented lavender. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers. You can use it in the place of white/brown rice or mix them together for a colourful look and varied texture.

It makes a wonderful accompaniment to meat, fish and seafood – and especially the famous Camargue cowboy’s dish Gardianne de taureau, a beef stew that is steeped in good red wine and seasoned with bay leaf, thyme, dried orange peel, vinegar, onions and garlic. Don't miss the chance to win one of three 5L Duromatic NEO pressure cookers from the award-winning cookware experts Kuhn Rikon. This may affect nutrition and allergen information therefore you should always check product labels and not rely solely on the information presented here. In fact I was in such a high state of admiration I even got excited about watching a smallish black bird swoop down close to where I was standing to peck at the ground….

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