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Chicken and Wild Rice Sausage

PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:23 pm
by NCPaul
Wild rice is an interesting grain. Traditionally it is harvested while in a canoe. My sister sent me this which was harvested by the Chippewa in northern Minnesota.

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I cooked 100 g of it in 250 g of chicken stock (about 2/3 c of rice in about 1 & 1/3 c of stock). It cooks longer than the more usual types of rice and doesn't release starch as the grains rupture. It has a faintly nutty taste and a chewy texture.

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Chicken thigh meat and fat (skinless) 1000 g
Ground course then mixed with
Cooked wild rice 275 g
Kosher salt 16.6 g
White pepper finely ground 2.5 g
Bay leaf powder 1.5 g
Thyme dried 1.1 g
Sage dried 1.3 g

Formed into 70 g patties

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Cooked

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Re: Chicken and Wild Rice Sausage

PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 4:54 pm
by wheels
Wow. Canoe harvested, that's a new one on me. Isn't it some for of wild grass rather than a true rice?

Phil

Re: Chicken and Wild Rice Sausage

PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 8:29 pm
by NCPaul
Here's a good video showing the harvest. After watching it, I can see why it has a high price.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wCQfVYiRpsA

Re: Chicken and Wild Rice Sausage

PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 11:03 pm
by wheels
It's incredible. It's fantastic that it still goes on, but is controlled, so that it's not over exploited.

Phil