Dacsa Valencian Rice 2.2 lb Pack of 3

Dacsa is the Valencian rice that Spanish cooks reach for when the dish has to hold up to broth and seasoning without turning to mush — short-to-medium grain, grown in the Valencia region, built for paella and the rice dishes that crossed the Atlantic into Cuban kitchens.

Three 2.2 lb bags. The grain absorbs liquid and flavor rather than releasing starch, which is why it works as well in arroz con pollo and arroz amarillo as it does in a proper paella valenciana.

Common Uses: arroz con pollo, arroz amarillo, arroz blanco, moros y cristianos, congrí, paella. Stovetop, oven-baked, or pressure-cooked.

Pantry Role: staple base, holiday staple.

Common In: Spanish and Cuban home kitchens, Noche Buena tables, Sunday family dinners.

Cultural Context: Cuban cooking inherited its rice tradition directly from Spain, and Valencian rice is the variety that makes that lineage taste right. For households cooking arroz con pollo the way an abuela from Camagüey or Holguín would — grain by grain, not gummy — the choice of rice is the difference between the dish and a version of the dish.

Pairs With: Sazón Goya, saffron, sofrito, chicken, black beans, pork, seafood.

Vegan and gluten-free. Ships nationwide — hard to find outside Spanish specialty shops and South Florida.