Originally Posted by
chgoeditor
Wild rice doesn't turn purple. Black rice, also known as forbidden rice, turns purple. Black rice is not the same as wild rice despite the fact that they both black in appearance.
thank you! The Trader Joe’s package says wild rice and looks black and now I know. I didn’t look at the instructions at the shop, which suggest overnight soaking or 50-60 minutes of stovetop cooking. Wow. So of course I still must finish this (luxury) rice, which is $4.99/bag (1-lb) which is very above the normal edlp for Trader Joe’s “canned” products, most of which are $1-3 at most :-)
I’ll seek out forbidden / black rice. I want the purple!!! I know that both Trader Joe’s and safeway (Albertsons) lack this product. One day I’ll finish my frozen dim sum and can return to 99 ranch.