Russello Organic Sicilian Flour

Sicilian Russello Organic Flour , whole organic Russello durum wheat flour suitable for the preparation of wholemeal products in baking.

Russello Bio Sicilian Flour is a soft flour with a pleasant taste and aroma.

Choosing Russello Bio Sicilian Flour means opting for an organic and sustainable product, which respects the environment and enhances the Sicilian territory.

By purchasing this flour, you will help support local crops and preserve the culinary traditions of Sicily.

Russello ancient wheat and properties

The Russello or Rossello wheat of our Sicilian Flour Russello Bio is a variety of ancient durum wheat typical of the land of Sicily.

It is a grain with a high ear, which rises almost two meters from the ground, and is fragile, reddish in colour, cultivated in arid soil in the hinterland and in the provinces of Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Palermo, Ragusa and Trapani.

From this wheat we obtain a flour used for many Sicilian products , from pasta to bread and, together with the perhaps better known timilia wheat, it is one of the 50 or more types of ears that Sicily gives us.

Paradoxically, it seems to originate from the cold Russian or Balkan lands , subsequently spreading to the United States.

How to use

Russello wheat is still used today in Sicily for the production of hard bread and bronze-drawn pasta , both very digestible and resistant products, tasty, fragrant and rich in proteins.

Like ancient grains, this wheat is less refined, has not undergone alterations , and has less gluten than other grains.

In particular, the crust of bread made with Russello flour takes on a reddish color and smells of grass and sun and has a unique consistency!

Normally it is recommended to mix it with other less tenacious flours or to use cold water for bread making.

This type of wheat is also used for the production of desserts and other baked products.

Molini del Ponte and the recovery of ancient Sicilian grains

Stone and technology, innovation and avant-garde, recovery of ancient Sicilian grains constitute the guidelines that accompany the wheat processing activity, the production of excellent semolina and flours and all company projects.

With the art of miller Filippo Drago, he produces intact flours of ancient Sicilian grains, from organic and biodynamic agriculture , not deprived of the germ thanks to stone milling.

How are ancient grains processed?

The wheat is milled by pressure and rubbing, this is how our wheat juices are obtained.

The most delicate operation on the millstones is rattling or grooving, i.e. the creation of spokes whose size, shape and number depend on the type of grain and grinding.

The function of rattling is to crush the cereals better, to reduce the friction of the working surface, avoiding overheating.

This operation together with numerous other measures of which the miller is the custodian, which are the fruit of his experience, of the knowledge of the raw material that he processes, together with the essential ingredient of authentic passion, contribute to the excellence and uniqueness of our flours.

At the service of the ancient stone mills there is the very modern optical control system for selecting and cleaning the grain.

In this way each variety of intact wheat retains its aromas and flavors that characterize it.

Russello Organic Sicilian Flour for sale online on our shop www.emporiosicilia.it

We are committed to bringing to your home the best taste and freshness that the Sicilian artisan food and wine tradition has to offer!

For this reason, ordinary delivery times, from the moment of notification of shipment, are generally between 7 and 15 working days:

• In some cases the products are immediately available and ready to leave in a short time and therefore we will proceed with shipping immediately! Shipping within the national territory can also affect the speed.
• In other cases , to guarantee maximum freshness and quality, the products are made specifically for your order! So, to produce your freshest specialties, it takes its time. International shipping may also affect the speed.

We know that speed is an important factor and for this reason we are committed to processing your orders in the shortest time.

You can follow the progress of your shipment with the no. tracking that will arrive by email a few days after the order, when the package is ready to be shipped to you!

Our staff is always available to provide you with all the information on your order and to ensure that you receive the best of our products in the shortest time possible!

Important information for USA Customers : unfortunately at the moment we CANNOT ship ALCOHOL and FISH IN OIL.

Important information for SWITZERLAND and UK customers: unfortunately we CANNOT ship ALCOHOL at the moment.

However, let's remember that all the other products are available... and delicious! Thank you.