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Why is this a surprise? I think people have forgotten that the First Nations people near Lake Superior had rice as their staple crop. Growing wild in the shallo
by hinkley 1y ago
Why is this a surprise? I think people have forgotten that the First Nations people near Lake Superior had rice as their staple crop. Growing wild in the shallows of lakes and ponds. Reseeded by being intentionally sloppy with the harvest.
If it can grow in Minnesota it sure as fuck can grow in the UK.
- nkurz 1y agoThe wild rice grown near the Great Lakes (Zizania palustris) is an entirely different species than the rice typically eaten elsewhere (Oryza sativa). There is no particular reason to presume that both can be grown in the same environment.
- graemep 1y agoThat is a different, albeit closely related, genus. I wonder whether that might grow well in the UK.
- hinkley 1y agoIt’s been a bit since I was offered wild rice in a dish but is out there in the culinary repertoire. Not going to be used for making sushi or curry of course, but it has a place, and could have more. 50% more protein, but unfortunately still 0% vitamin A.