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Wild Rice
Riviana Foods is the world’s largest marketer of wild rice, offering just the right grain for your desired use.
North America native grain
Riviana Foods is the world’s largest marketer of wild rice, offering just the right grain for your desired application.
Wild rice is the only grain native to North America, and is the seed of a plume-topped aquatic grass found mainly in Minnesota, California and Canada.
This whole grain is often combined with other types of rice or grain to create attractive blends. With a distinctive color, an enticing smoky and nutty flavor and slightly chewy yet tender texture, wild rice can be found in a variety of recipes – from hearty soups to gourmet recipes.
Taste
Wild rice has a nutty taste with toasty and earthy tones.
Flavored Pairings
Wild rice makes wonderful pilaf recipes and also pairs well with beef, chicken and pork. For rich flavor complexity, pair wild rice with sweet and spicy foods.
Cooking Tips
Wild rice requires a longer cooking time than most rice varieties because the grains are triple the size.
Ancient Grain
Wild Rice is considered an ancient grain and a versatile, Gluten Free whole grain.
Riviana Foods offers a wide range of wild rice types which vary between flavors, textures, colors and cook length. With so many different types out there, there’s a wild rice variety for everyone!
Latest News
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Riviana Foods Significantly Expands Ready-to-Serve Rice Production Capacity at Memphis Plant
HOUSTON, April 3, 2024 — Riviana Foods Inc. (“Riviana”), America’s leading rice company, announced today that it has completed the first phase of its $80.6 million investment in its start-of-the-art processing and packaging plant in Memphis, Tennessee. The first phase consisted of renovating approximately 20,000 square feet of the plant to double its current capacity to produce Minute® ready-to-serve……
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9/11 Day – Riviana Foods’ participation in the 2023 Meal Packing event
Riviana’s team of volunteers collaborated this year with the Houston Food Bank on the occasion of 9/11 Day.
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Riviana Foods Donates Computer Equipment to Beanefield Comprehensive Secondary School
Continuing our commitment to giving back to the community, Riviana Foods is happy to contribute to the local community and on this occasion, has made a donation of computer equipment to Beanefield Comprehensive Secondary.