‘Yellow’ Saffron Rice for Shabbat

The beauty of this old rice dish from Venice and Ferrara is in its simplicity, versatility and delicate flavour. Fragrant golden saffron, a precious spice that reached Venetian shores thanks to the Levantine Jewish traders of the Renaissance period, contributes much of this delicacy.

Originally made with long-grain rice and called pilaf, this saffron rice dish evolved into different versions, reflecting the cosmopolitan nature of Venice at the time of the formation