Rice for people who don't like Rice
586434
First, let me say that I'm NOT a fan of Anne Rice's overly-romanticized, melancholy vampires.  However, I really enjoyed this movie!  Tom Cruise was very impressive as Lestat, along with Brad Pitt and Kirsten Dunst giving passionate performances.  For those who aren't familiar with the story, here's an extremely abridged version.

A landowner in the 1700's, (Pitt), wife dies.  He's understandably sad, even has a death wish.  A vampire, Lestat, (Cruise), takes him up on his wish and makes him immortal.  The story is what takes place over the next 200 years in their undead existence, uncluding a trip to Paris' underworld, the creation of a child-vampire, (Kirsten Dunst), and the never ending search for "what's it all mean?"  As a wraparound piece, the vampire Louis, (Pitt), is being interviewed by a reporter in modern day San Fransisco, hence the title.

It's a very engaging story, told from the vampire's point of view, kind of an autobiography.

I remember when the movie was first released Oprah Winfrey did a studio audience screening, and her guest for the day was Tom Cruise.  I remember audience members asking Cruise questions like, "How could you possibly play such an evil character?"

Tom kept replying, "It's only a movie, and only a fictional character."  I think it was a testament to his evolving talent and a great leap of faith on his part.  Kudos Mr. Cruise!

It's a great movie.  Great acting, great story, great camera work, scenery, costumes, everything!  Even if you don't like Anne Rice very much, if you like vampires, you'll like this film.
3061688
Some of my family members have dietary restrictions and I've been experimenting with options that avoid wheat and corn.  The sweet rice flour has proven to mix well with other flours to produce nice baked goods.
666861
IT IS AN ACQUIRED TASTE!!! I will say this much: It is a great way to turn rice into a meal! AND DON'T GET ME  STARTED ON PASTA!!! NO!!! QUIET!!! OK, BUT I WARNED YOU!!!! Take any pasta (and that includes gluten free) and it will make a tasty little meal for one (or 2, all depends) without a lot of work! I HATE COOKING!!! And since I do not trust restaurants (nor do I like tipping or waiting for service; this is my best option!!! AND GETTING A PRIVATE CHEF??? WELL, TRUMP I AIN'T!
3014683
I bought the cooker after reading many reviews. The rice would not be hard at the bottom as many people mentioned. But I was not satisfied with the mix rice cooking because the brown rice in mix rice was still hard to me. The warmer and time-setting cooking are its merits. I don't think it would make rice unbelievably delicious, which actually is decided by rice itself instead of rice cooker. Anyway, this is still a nice cooker but not its price.
4657953
I love Brown rice but hate to cook it. These rice bowls are great, just microwave for a minute or so
and it's ready to eat.
3637828
Did not label if GMO Free as previously. Wondering what will be the side effects if rice has been GM?
3956244
The rice dish was good tasting, flavorful. I made it as a side dish with sliced sirloin. However, my family would  prefer less sodium.
902320
Ok, look, it's not rice. It's not.
If you go from full-sugar Coke to Diet Coke, is it going to taste like Coke? No, it's not. Not even close.
If you go wheat-free and try to bake something using combinations of coconut flour and almond flour (and whatever else gets recommended to be used with it), is it going to behave in the oven like a wheat-based flour? No, it's not. Not even close.
Will it taste like something baked with a wheat-based flour? No, it's not. Not even close.

Remember that when you are looking for a substitute for rice.
Will it cook exactly like rice? No.
Will it have the texture, feel and taste of rice? No.

So remember that this is what you are choosing when you choose to not use real rice.
Don't blame the product, blame your choice.

Now, having said that... I love this stuff.
I went low-carb a couple of years ago and, minus the occasional slip, I've really tried to just accept that there's certain things I'm not going to have because there are no reasonable facsimiles for them. And where there are, they are usually very expensive (I'm talking to you, low-carb bread.)

Follow the strange rinsing-drying out directions and you've got something that you can use in various recipes as a substitute for real rice.
You want to make a stir-fry? Go for it because this stuff works great. Or, you can semi-cheat: when my wife orders chinese, I skip the rice and use this (yes, there's probably sugar in the sauce but I don't go with the sweet sauces so it's not _that_ bad)) and end up getting far fewer carbs. Also, because this stuff is so filling (eat slow, that full feeling takes a while to come but when it does you will feel super-stuffed if you over do it) I find that my chinese 'single serving meal' can easily turn into 2-3 meals.

I bought a bunch of this and I'm going to try it in other recipes than as a simple mix or side dish.

My only suggestion to the maker is that 2.3 servings per container is ridiculous. Can we go with even numbers? Make it smaller (2) or bigger (3).
Otherwise, great product, easy packaging and instructions.
3053055
I love rice, especially brown rice, but cooking on the stove top takes time. I have neither the skill or inclination to take that time, so Go-Go is a boon for me. I often use only half a bowl to supplement a Going Native curry or Tasty Bite Entree and refrigerate the remaining half for the next day's use.
950196
This is my current red rice.  It is nice in my personal rice mix, but I prefer Bhutan Red still.  The latter is an entirely different rice family.
260291
As someone who eats rice often, like it is bread, I got bored with the few ways I knew how to make rice. So I downloaded this book because it caught my attention with its claim on all the different ways you can prepare rice. And after preparing some rice dishes that I never tasted before, following the instructions in this book, I am very pleased with the results. The book is as advertised containing delicious, easy to make rice recipes that anyone can follow.
2622213
I'm Chinese and I've eaten fragrant rice my whole life.  This has a slight aroma when you smell it closely in the bag, but is not fragrant at all when cooking or when is cooked.  It is a super very good rice with good texture, but it is not fragrant.
4626803
I bought this as a gift for my cousin and she rants and raves about how perfect her rice comes out!
269932
This was a gift my wife is into low carb and this book has a lot of rice dishes she says
4165981
A very high quality arborio rice that makes a superior risotto. (I recommend Nigella Lawson's cheesy risotto.)
I'm stocking up! Just ordered a 6-pk.
2710354
My family really likes this rice medley. I generally cook it using a veggie or chicken stock instead of plain water, or water + butter or olive oil + spices/herbs. Another way we like it is when I add some chopped celery, onions, carrots, peas, a crushed or minced garlic clove, and whatever other veggies I might have around. Add these at the same time as the rice. After it's done, I sprinkle a bit of nutritional yeast on it instead of cheese, but cheese is good too. I also put it in soups and casseroles.

This price is just insane, though!! As others have noted, it's no longer available at Costco, where I used to pay $7.49 for this same 3.2 lbs.. When I couldn't find it at the 3 Costco's nearest me recently, I asked why and was told by two managers that the drought in California is the main reason. Upon doing a bit of research on this, you'll discover that rice is, in general, a very water intensive crop to grow, which is why Big Ag has been working (successfully) to produce GMO rice strains that don't require as much water to grow and is claimed to be more nutritious. However, I try to stay away from GMO products for several reasons I won't harp on here. So today, while shopping at a natural/organic food market, that's also in many states, I checked the bulk aisle and found a very similar blend for ~$4.79 a pound. That's still cheaper than buying it here. I also realized that I could just buy the rice strains separately and blend them myself. That potentially would be even cheaper still. Getting the proportions of each type of rice probably isn't as important, but just so you know, wild rice (the dark brown kind) is not so easy to find. So experiment with the varieties you can find.
2692585
This is the best rice.  It's not like any rice I've ever had before.  I was given a cup to try n after that my husband ordered a case.