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wild rice



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The company normalized now-common food items such as wild rice and almond butter.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2025

Pure wild rice is best for this dish, but in a pinch, you can certainly use a mix.

From Salon Mar. 17, 2025

Wild rice is indeed a bit wild — with a nutty, earthy flavor and a chewy bite, wild rice offers up a bit more character than your typical grain of rice.

From Salon Mar. 17, 2025

The mine has already encountered opposition from environmental groups and tribes worried about impacts on water and other resources such as wild rice.

From Seattle Times Dec. 1, 2023

But there was only enough cornmeal in the morning for a few mouthfuls of mush, only enough wild rice for a handful each during the day.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich



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