By eliminating the need for polishing during processing, the rice grain retains its nutrient-rich husk, leaving the rice richer and healthier. Great grain, lovely aroma and wonderful taste!! This turns every dish into a poem - from risotto to schnitzel rice! ÖsterReis is produced using the gentle dry rice process, in which the fields are not flooded with water. Water from the Danube, warmed by the sun, is poured directly from the nearby Marchfeld canal as required, in a way that conserves resources. The main reason rice fields are usually flooded is to suppress weeds. At ÖsterReis weed removal is done by hand and without pesticides. Together with the healthy soils in our country, this means that ÖsterReis is the first completely arsenic-free rice in the world! Ideally, the rice is harvested in September and processed as gently as possible. The freshly polished rice develops a very special aroma and perfect cooking properties.