Review, Wild Rice Cooking

1.) Manoominike-giizis: Wild Rice Moon
Wild rice in the historic life of the American Indian People; the traditional harvesting and processing of manoomin.

2.) The Good Berry
Why wild rice is good for us; how to shop for it; how to cook it.

Breads and Breakfast
Breads
Bread Machine Wild Rice Wheat Bread
Savory Meal in a Muffin
Tony's Wild Rice Muffins
Wild Rice Sandwich Buns
Breakfast
Quick Wild Rice Pancakes and Waffles
Sour Cream Wild Rice Pancakes
Wild Rice Whole Wheat Pancakes
Applesauce Wild Rice Crepes
Wild Rice "As Is" Breakfast Cereal
Wild Rice and Eggs Breakfast Bake

3.) Manoomin
Where wild rice lives and why; its many names; its place in the natural order of things.

Salads and Soups
Salads
Curried Chicken or Shrimp Wild Rice Salad
Sweet and Tasty Wild Rice Salad
Warm and Nutty Wild Rice Salad
Tarragon and Chicken Wild Rice Salad
Wild Rice Garlic Chicken Salad
Wild Rice Salad with Hard-Cooked Eggs
Wild Rice and Bean Salad
Soups
Wild Rice Fast Food Soup
Karen's Overnight Cream of Wild Rice Soup
Cream of Wild Rice Soup with Bacon
Cream of Potato and Wild Rice Soup
Cream of Wild Rice Soup with Sherry
Quick Wild Rice and Black Bean Soup
Wild Rice Broth Soup
Sherried Wild Rice Soup

4.) Wenabozhoo: The Origins and Discovery of Wild Rice
Where wild rice comes from: American Indian discovery stories, and prehistoric speculation and evidence.

Entrees and Casseroles

Entrees
Shrimp or Chicken Wild Rice Saute
Spinach and Wild Rice Saute
Quick Cheese, Spinach, and Wild Rice
Quick Black Bean and Wild Rice Stew
Lentil and Wild Rice Loaf
Cashew and Wild Rice Patties
Green Peppers with Wild Rice Stuffing
Turkey Wild Rice Loaf with Ginger Cranberry Compote
Morel and Chicken Wild Rice Risotto
Chicken and Wild Rice Bake
Henry Wellington's Blackened Chicken Jambalaya with Wild Rice
Wild Rice Chicken Escallops with Fruited Wild Rice Stuffing
Ham and Wild Rice Tart
Wild Rice Meat Loaf
Hamburger Wild Rice Steaks with Bleu Cheese and Mushrooms
Wild Rice Preserves Garlic
Pork with Apple and Wild Rice
Pork Chops with Wild Rice and Cranberry Walnut Stuffing
Wild Rice Chili
Poached Fillet of Sole with Wild Rice, Cilantro, and Lime
Casseroles
Tomato and Olives Wild Rice Casserole
Favorite Hot Wild Rice Dish
Surprise Wild Rice
Chicken Wild Rice Casserole with White Sauce
Russell's Good Chicken Hot Dish
Chicken Wild Rice Casserole With Almonds
Chicken and Broccoli Wild Rice Casserole
Veal and Wild Rice Casserole
Grice and Rice
Bacon Wild Rice Casserole
Ground Beef and Wild Rice Casserole
Sausage and Wild Rice Casserole
Pork and Beef Wild Rice Casserole

5.) Zizania palustris
The evolution of wild rice as a cultivated agricultural crop; how paddy wild rice is grown, harvested, processed, and sold.

Side Dishes and Stuffings
Side Dishes
Pecan Wild Rice Side Dish
Wild, White, and Brown Rice Blends
Minnesota Wild Rice Side Dish
Henry Wellington's Wild Rice
Herbed Wild Rice Pilaf
Kat's Quinoa and Wild Rice Pilaf
Wild Rice in Squash
Stuffings
Wild Rice and White Wine Stuffing
Quick Wild Rice Stuffing
Wild Rice Dressing with Bacon

Desserts, Snacks, and Beer
Desserts
Wild Rice Maple Cake
Quick and Surprisingly Good Wild Rice Pudding
Creamy Baked Custard Wild Rice Pudding
Snacks
Popped Wild Rice
Wild Rice Deviled Eggs
Beer
Wild Rice Beer

Wild Rice for a Crowd
Wild Rice au Gratin
Wild Rice Stuffing
Wild Rice Saute
Wild Rice Oriental Soup
Lemon-Tarragon Wild Rice
Wild Rice Quiche Florentine

Epilogue
The passionate history and probable future of The Good Berry.

Endnotes

Recommended Reading

Selected Bibliography

General Index

Recipe Index

From The Publisher:

As a food, wild rice is one of the most nutritious. Wild rice, native only to the western Great Lakes region of the United States, is rich in both nutrition and lore. Using canoes and traditional methods, American Indians and other residents of the area harvest it from lakes and rivers where it grows naturally. Wild rice is also raised and harvested commercially.

Wild Rice Cooking is the complete book of wild rice. Tucked within its pages are the history and lore of wild rice, as well as a primer on how to share the joys of reaping wild harvest. Also included are instructions on proper cooking techniques, a guide to buying wild rice, and 80 recipes inspired by both the rice harvesters of today and of long ago.

Susan Carol Hauser is the author of twelve books, including natural histories and essays. She has twice received a Minnesota Book Award, is a charter resident at the Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, and is recipient of a Jerome Foundation Travel & Study Grant, and other awards. She has a Master of Fine Arts degree in poetry from Bowling Green State University, Ohio, and is a professor of English at Bemidji State University, Minnesota. Learn more about her work at www.susanhauser.com.

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