Wild Rice

[IndyEFI500]

Looking for some good old fashioned wild rice recipes. Got a bunch over the holidays but I have never worked with it. Thanks.

[almosthaddabite]

I hope you got the "real wild rice" and not the "black bead" or highly polished rice.

The polished rice is difficult to cook and I have no idea what to do with that stuff. The properly parched rice will be a greenish gray color and cooks up like regular white rice, just add 30% more water than you would with white rice.

I like it best with just butter. Buttered wild rice is excellent served with fish. You can substitute it in any white rice dish.

My son does this:

4 Grouse breasts

1 pkg dry onion soup

1 can mushroom soup

1 small can mushrooms

3/4 cup wild rice

2 cups water

s and p

Mix ingredients and pour in a 9x9 baking dish, place breasts on top, cover and bake @350 for one hour.

[Willy Walleye]

Where can I purchase the real wild rice and how much does it cost?

[IndyEFI500]

We picked ours up at a gas station in Royalton on the south side of hwy 10. We bought the pieces for about $1.99 a pound. I am trying some chicken breasts and cream of mushroom and celery soup on top right now.

[almosthaddabite]

Willie, don't know where you live but if you get up north look for "locally partched rice". Anything the Indians process is good rice.

[Willy Walleye]

Thanks....I was wondering how you could tell the difference between pond rice and wild rice. We have 40 acres next to Red Lake and get up there every couple weeks.

[almosthaddabite]

Willy,

It's not a question of cultivated rice vs wild rice, but more the way it's processed. Some commercial processing produces a black, highly polished grain. This may be appealing in appearence to some but it takes a long time to cook.

Wild rice with a grayish green color indicates it has been processed "the old way". This rice cooks up easily.

[Willy Walleye]

Thanks again....I have only had the black stuff..but I liked it but always thought it wasn't fully cooked..now I know why...I am anxious to try the real stuff..I'll have to talk with the locals and see if I can get some from up there..thanks again...I learn something new every day!!!

[Mike89]

almosthadabite, who in Remer sells the real mccoy! I know freds in Deer River has it, but I'm looking for mail order that is reasonable. Thanks Mike

[almosthaddabite]

Mike,

Let me check, I know the local processer and will check with him. What kind of poundage are you thinking of?

[Mike89]

almosthadabite, I would think at least 10 to 20 pounds. what ever they feel best with shipping. Like you said I just want the best!! Thanks!!!!! Mike

[almosthaddabite]

Mike, sorry I've been gone a few days. Can you give me an email addy and I'll send you some contacts?

[Mike89]

sure thing, try [email protected]. If that doesn't work I'll give you another one. Just place wild rice or something like that in the subject line so I don't think it's spam! Thanks a bunch!!!! Mike

[almosthaddabite]

Addy not working.

[Mike89]

almosthadabite, that hot mail address should run, but here is another, [email protected] this should work also. the 5th and 6th letter are lower case (L's).

Mike