"Before white settlement and land cessions transformed Indian life, entire communities would move to the lakeshore in time for the fall wild rice harvest. Working in family groups, a man poled two women out to the family's section of the lake in a canoe, where the women, armed with two sticks, would bend the rice stalks over the canoe and knock off kernels until the canoe was full. On shore, the rice was sun-dried or parched over low fires and then pounded and winnowed. Today, double-ended rowboats are often used in place of canoes and instead of the traditional pairing of a man and two women, pairs of men or women now harvest rice as a team. " ~ WILD RICE HARVESTING (Wisconsin Historical Society) ~ November sky and countryside (Wisconsin ) ____________________ CREAM OF WILD RICE SOUP "Wild Rice is actually a grain, very similar to barley. The cooked product produces a rich, nutty and earthy taste. The perfect base for this satisfying soup." A November treat f...
( musings of a 'HO-HUM HOUSEWIFE' )