One of Northern Canada's Largest Producers of Certified Organic Long Grain Wild Rice.

Did You Know . . .

Language

• ghínázë (Dëne), mânomin (Cree) and sometimes kistigân (Cree) are all words used to refer to wild rice
• menominee (an Ojibwe word) means "wild rice people"
• zizania palustris is Latin for wild rice

History

• in eastern parts of Canada, Aboriginal peoples harvested wild rice as an important food source long before it was introduced locally
• wild rice seeds were introduced into Saskatchewan during the 1930s as a way to increase the population of muskrats and ducks for improved hunting
• Saskatchewan is now Canada's largest producer of naturally grown wild rice
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Cooking Rusty's Wild Rice

Stove Top place 1 cup of Rusty's Wild Rice in a saucepan add 4 cups of water soak overnight drain add 4 cups of fresh water boil approximately 30 minutes

Microwave place 1 cup of Rusty's Wild Rice in a large bowl add 4 cups of water seal top of bowl with wrap microwave for 20 minutes on high remove from microwave and drain add 4 cups of fresh water heat for approximately 20 minutes on high until rice has opened up and fluffy drain off water and serve

Recipes

• You'll find many recipes on the Internet, just search for wild rice recipe.