Wild Rice Pilaf with Pecans and Dried Cranberries
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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2002, America's Test Kitchen TV
Too often, this American grain resembles mulch and has a taste to match. We figured out how to tame the flavor and turn out properly cooked rice every time.
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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS
The flavor of wild rice can be a little overwhelming, so we had to find a way to tame it for our wild rice pilaf recipe. We chose chicken broth as a simmering liquid, because its mild yet rich flavor tempered the rice’s muddy taste to a ple...