Carolina Red Rice

[Eleanor Rose]

Campfire Toivakka
Tiia Monto [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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I just discovered the Civil War era cookbook entitled Confederate Home Cooking by Patricia B. Mitchell. Some of the recipes are familiar to me, but others were clearly made for war time. I think this cookbook would be especially interesting for reenactors. It features an outstanding collection of camp recipes that are easy to do at home as well as in the field. I'm thinking of you @captaindrew!

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I think the recipe for Carolina Red Rice offers an assortment of flavors so very American that it will appeal to both our CWT Confederates and Yankees. Hope everyone enjoys!

Carolina Red Rice

Ingredients:
1/2 lb bacon
2 cups cooked brown rice
1 large can whole peeled tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil/butter
1 white onion
Tabasco sauce
Salt & pepper

Directions:
Cook your rice, set aside.

Cook bacon in a skillet. Remove the bacon and crumble.

Dice onions and cook in bacon fat. When they are tender, add tomatoes, rice, bacon, and spices.

Break apart the tomatoes with a spoon and cook 30-35 minutes.

 

[Shalom Hobbitess]

Read the thread title and thought, "Carolina Red Rice? That's not right. Isn't it Carolina Gold?" I was thinking of the historic Carolina rice, which nearly vanished after the Civil War:

https://www.seriouseats.com/2016/05/carolina-gold-heirloom-rice-anson-mills.html

This recipe looks good, though!

 

[Eleanor Rose]

Great catch @Shalom Hobbitess! We're quite proud of our Carolina Gold Rice here in the South.

Carolina Gold Rice Foundation, Charleston, SC​

 

[Deleted User CS]

Ellie. Another fantastic and delicious looking recipe that I will have to try at some point this year. This seems to be one of those recipes were by any meats or vegetables, other than those listed in the actual recipe, can be added as additional ingredients. Thanks for sharing the recipe and the cookbook information. David.

 

[Jimklag]

I love rice dishes. This one looks especially tasty. Nice recipe, Ellie.

 

[donna]

I have that cookbook. I thought I had posted it in Cookbook Section of the Food Forum. I will check.

 

[donna]

I did find it. Glad Eleanor Rose talked about the book. It does have some great recipes. I especially like the rice pudding .

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

Thanks so much for a great rice recipe @Eleanor Rose! Also interesting history about Carolina gold rice which I've never heard of before - so thanks for introducing that @Shalom Hobbitess!

 

[Northern Light]

Photo courtesy of Biscuits & Such
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I just discovered the Civil War era cookbook entitled Confederate Home Cooking by Patricia B. Mitchell. Some of the recipes are familiar to me, but others were clearly made for war time. I think this cookbook would be especially interesting for reenactors. It features an outstanding collection of camp recipes that are easy to do at home as well as in the field. I'm thinking of you @captaindrew!

Photo courtesy of Biscuits & Such
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I think the recipe for Carolina Red Rice offers an assortment of flavors so very American that it will appeal to both our CWT Confederates and Yankees. Hope everyone enjoys!

Carolina Red Rice

Ingredients:
1/2 lb bacon
2 cups cooked brown rice
1 large can whole peeled tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil/butter
1 white onion
Tabasco sauce
Salt & pepper

Directions:
Cook your rice, set aside.

Cook bacon in a skillet. Remove the bacon and crumble.

Dice onions and cook in bacon fat. When they are tender, add tomatoes, rice, bacon, and spices.

Break apart the tomatoes with a spoon and cook 30-35 minutes.

My mother used to make something like this, but without bacon. It seems to me there were celery and carrots involved as well.

 

[Yankeedave]

Looks tasty.

 

[mofederal]

I love rice, although it isn't good for me. and I have had Carolina Gold Rice before. Thanks for the recipe @Eleanor Rose.

 

[Eleanor Rose]

I love rice, although it isn't good for me. and I have had Carolina Gold Rice before. Thanks for the recipe @Eleanor Rose.

I often times think of you my friend when I post recipes. We (I) probably need to post more health conscious choices. This recipe will work with quinoa, a great substitute for rice.

 

[donna]

Bumping this rice thread.

 

[Shalom Hobbitess]

Made this and everyone liked it. Think I'll use stewed or chopped tomatoes next time, though, because breaking up the tomatoes seems to have kicked up my carpal tunnel syndrome!

 

[JerseyBart]

yes please!!!