I have always loved wild rice. A few weeks back, my DH emailed me this article in the LA Times. It is so interesting to read about how it is harvested and some of the ideas the author has for preparing it really made me excited about it.
So I had to try it. I ordered a very small package from Native Harvest. After reading their mission and learning about the harvest practices, boy did I feel good forking over money to them.
A few days later, my rice arrived. I stood there holding the small box in my hand, and I just felt like it was so special that I didn't know what to do with it.
So it sat in my pantry for a week.
I decided it needed something that wasn't going to drown out the flavor, so I just made a basic pilaf tonight. Red peppers, onions, garlic, oil, fresh parsley. And
It is a revelation! It was the most amazing rice I have ever tasted. It is so nutty, earthy, subtle. It smelled amazing while it was cooking and even when I just opened up the package. It's not chewy like store-bought rice. The grains really puff up and it cooked in...get this...20 minutes. The flavors were perfect. 
I am in love with wild rice all over again. And what Michael Pollan says is true, if you know what kind of work goes into your food, it tastes so much better.
Here it is.
I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to discover or rediscover wild rice.
So I had to try it. I ordered a very small package from Native Harvest. After reading their mission and learning about the harvest practices, boy did I feel good forking over money to them.
A few days later, my rice arrived. I stood there holding the small box in my hand, and I just felt like it was so special that I didn't know what to do with it.
So it sat in my pantry for a week.I decided it needed something that wasn't going to drown out the flavor, so I just made a basic pilaf tonight. Red peppers, onions, garlic, oil, fresh parsley. And
It is a revelation! It was the most amazing rice I have ever tasted. It is so nutty, earthy, subtle. It smelled amazing while it was cooking and even when I just opened up the package. It's not chewy like store-bought rice. The grains really puff up and it cooked in...get this...20 minutes. The flavors were perfect. I am in love with wild rice all over again. And what Michael Pollan says is true, if you know what kind of work goes into your food, it tastes so much better.Here it is.
I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to discover or rediscover wild rice.
