wild rice - ojibwa style
(3 ratings)
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"
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(3 ratings)
yield
4 -6
prep time
5 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For wild rice - ojibwa style
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1 cwild rice
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4 cwater
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"a handful" of bacon ends and pieces
How To Make wild rice - ojibwa style
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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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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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3Mix fat and bacon bits into rice at anytime while it is still cooking.
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