wild rice - ojibwa style
The Ojibwa were one of the tribes that interacted with French trappers and others in eastern USA and Canada. Wild rice - Manoomin - was an important part of their diets and became a favorite of European settlers as well. This is a way of preparing wild rice as described by an Ojibwa elder "a long time ago". Taken from the cookbook published by the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwa, called "JIIBAAKWEYANG - We are Cooking Together"
prep time
5 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Stove Top
yield
4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 cup wild rice
- 4 cups water
- - "a handful" of bacon ends and pieces
How To Make wild rice - ojibwa style
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Step 1Rinse wild rice under running water. Bring rice and water to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer slowly until rice curls and forks at the ends
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Step 2While rice is cooking, take a large handful of bacon ends and pieces and fry until bacon is fully cooked. Remove meat and slice into small bits.
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Step 3Mix fat and bacon bits into rice at anytime while it is still cooking.
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Category:
Other Main Dishes
Category:
Rice Sides
Keyword:
#Indian
Keyword:
#wild rice
Keyword:
#Native American
Keyword:
#Ojibwa
Keyword:
#Ojibwe
Keyword:
#Chippewa
Ingredient:
Rice/Grains
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
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