Perfect Wild Rice

Why is some wild rice beautiful and firm when cooked, while some turns into a mushy mess? The secret is to buy the highest grade of genuine (and genuinely wild) long-grain wild rice, and to cook it gently.

  • Serves

    serves 6

Ingredients

  • 1 12 cups long-grain wild rice
  • 4 cups <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Chicken-Stock">chicken/ stock</a>

Instructions

Step 1

Rinse rice, soak in a medium bowl (about 3 cups) of cold water for 1 hour, then drain.

Step 2

Bring stock to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add rice, cover, and allow to return to a boil. Lower heat and simmer until tender but firm, about 45 minutes or longer.

Step 3

Drain off any excess stock, then fluff with a fork, and serve immediately—or keep warm in a double boiler with a towel under the lid to absorb excess moisture.
  1. Rinse rice, soak in a medium bowl (about 3 cups) of cold water for 1 hour, then drain.
  2. Bring stock to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add rice, cover, and allow to return to a boil. Lower heat and simmer until tender but firm, about 45 minutes or longer.
  3. Drain off any excess stock, then fluff with a fork, and serve immediately—or keep warm in a double boiler with a towel under the lid to absorb excess moisture.
Recipes

Perfect Wild Rice

  • Serves

    serves 6

Why is some wild rice beautiful and firm when cooked, while some turns into a mushy mess? The secret is to buy the highest grade of genuine (and genuinely wild) long-grain wild rice, and to cook it gently.

Ingredients

  • 1 12 cups long-grain wild rice
  • 4 cups <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Chicken-Stock">chicken/ stock</a>

Instructions

Step 1

Rinse rice, soak in a medium bowl (about 3 cups) of cold water for 1 hour, then drain.

Step 2

Bring stock to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add rice, cover, and allow to return to a boil. Lower heat and simmer until tender but firm, about 45 minutes or longer.

Step 3

Drain off any excess stock, then fluff with a fork, and serve immediately—or keep warm in a double boiler with a towel under the lid to absorb excess moisture.
  1. Rinse rice, soak in a medium bowl (about 3 cups) of cold water for 1 hour, then drain.
  2. Bring stock to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add rice, cover, and allow to return to a boil. Lower heat and simmer until tender but firm, about 45 minutes or longer.
  3. Drain off any excess stock, then fluff with a fork, and serve immediately—or keep warm in a double boiler with a towel under the lid to absorb excess moisture.

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