Wild Rice
Guaranteed Cook Time

All Shoal Lake Wild Rice products have guaranteed cook times.

What does this mean?
Simply put, when we say it cooks in 20 minutes we mean it cooks in 20 minutes at standard cooking temperatures. We are one of very few companies who can make this type of guarantee on all of our products.

What determines the cooking time for wild rice?
It's all in the roasting of the wild rice grain. The roasting time determines how much moisture is left in the grain, which in turn determines the cook time for that batch. Since all of our wild rice is processed at our own plant, we can keep a tight control on this process and thereby guarantee the cook time on all of our rice products.

Why might cooking times vary?
Not all wild rice products have guaranteed cook times because the rice is processed in many different places before packaging. At Shoal Lake Wild Rice, we roast and package our product ourselves. We have exacting quality controls on our roasting process that gives us full control of the wild rice cooking time and consistency.












 Cooking Instructions


1 cup Wild Rice
4 cups cold water
Place in a heavy 2 quart saucepan, and bring to a hard boil


Reduce heat, cover tightly and boil gently for 30 minutes



Shut off heat, let stand on burner for 25 to 35 minutes until the Wild Rice reaches desired texture. Drain.



Basic "Cook" Method:
Wild Rice 1 cup 2 cups 3 cups
Water 4 cups 9 cups 12 cups
Salt 1 tsp 2 tsp 2 tsp
Brisk boil 1 min 1 min 2 min
Gentle simmer,
covered		 30 min 30 min 35 min
Setting time
(covered, with heat off)
 		 25 min 30 min 40 min
Note: The setting time will vary according to the texture you desire. The longer the Wild Rice sets, the softer it becomes. During setting time check the degree of opening of the kernels and softness. When kernels are the texture you desire, drain off excess water. When the kernel is 'flowered', (opened) the flavor is enhanced and the texture is chewy.

Click here for tips on how to cook wild rice in a rice cooker.