Wild Rice Notes

GEDEN. Wild Rice North America's Native Whole Grain What is it? Ancient Species Also Known As Hello MY NAME IS A.K.A. EDEN. Wild Rice is the species Zizania palustris. >Folle Avoire It is at least Wild Rice - >Manoomin a seed or fruit (Good Berry) of an aquatic annual reed (Crazy Oats) or grass. It is not rice of the 12,000 years old >Blackbird Oats according to radiocarbon >Marsh Rice Oryza genus. >Canadian Rice dating. >Indian Rice >Water Oats Authentic Wild Rice »Chances are when you see 'wild rice,' it's not the real thing. Leech Lake EDEN Wild Rice is the rare, real thing. It grows wild in the wild. It is hand harvested by Native Americans in canoes as done for generations, and as now required by law. Ojibwa – Chippewa harvested and parched Leech Lake, Minnesota Harvesting & Parching >Each harvesting team is comprised A KNOCKER is in the front of the canoe A POLER uses a 20' splay foot pole to push them through the grasses. of two members of and wields two the Ojibwa Native American Tribe cedar sticks EDEN Wild Rice of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation starts ripening in late August. O The knocker The other cedar stick is used to knock the stalks with taps so ripe rice falls into the canoe, and the unripe bends the rice stalks over the canoe using one of two cedar sticks. seed remains. > By law only canoes may be used to harvest Wild Rice. Power boats and gasoline pollute and damage. > Poplar wood fire parching imparts a delicious nutty flavor to the Wild Rice. After collecting Wild Rice is After parching the poplar wood fire parched in a roaster to dry & stablize it. inedible hulls are removed and the Wild Rice is ready to enjoy! This enhances the essence of its qualities. Ecology and Tradition » Traditional harvesting of Wild Rice supports two very important processes. 1) the cultural traditions and livelihood of Native Americans 2) the ecology of thousands of rivers and lakes in the Great Lakes basin. O Wild Rice was a gift from the Great Spirit to Native Americans, O Wild Rice stands serve as habitat & food source for fish, water fowl, and it remains a vital and other wildlife of cultural tradition. the Great Lakes. Wood Duck EDEN Wild Rice vs. Commercial 'wild rice' EDEN. Versus Hybrid Paddy Grown "wild rice' Real Wild Rice Cultivation Wild Cultivated Chemical Iuputs Fertilizer Weed Killer Algae Control Fungicide M Insecticide Zero Water Usage in Water drained from Nature Supplied lakes, streams, wells Harwveiting Native American Canoe Harvested Machine Harvested Appearance Multi-Color Uniformly Black 30 55 Cook Time minutes minutes Half an Hour Nearly an Hour Whole Grain Goodness 100% Whole Grain A Good Source Of: > Manganese > Beneficial Fiber > High Quality EDEN. WILD RICE AND HARVESTED WHOLE GRAIN Protein Whole grains satisfy hunger longer and more throughly. It helps the body burn >> The USDA 25% more calories > Complex Carbohydrates Niacin B3 recommends 3 > Magnesium daily servings of whole grain > Zinc throughout a day. Recipes »EDEN. Wild Rice isn't just for special occasions. This whole grain can be used as a pantry staple year round! Wild Rice makes a delightful addition to many different entrées and side dishes. Some are: Stuffing Soups/Stews Waffles Grain Burger www.edenfoods.com/recipes f8* i+ © Eden Foods · Clinton, Michigan • www.edenfoods.com 06619 M/031813 MINNESOTA