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SimplyNature Organic Quick Cook Brown Rice and Organic White Rice from ALDI are gluten free, whole grain microwavable rice that cooks in 15 minutes.
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Microwaveable Rice For Win!
SimplyNature Organic Rice microwave cooks in 15 minutes, super convenient for an add-on to lunch or dinner. No soaking or pre-cooking required. SimplyNature Organic Rice just needs a working microwave (or stovetop if you're inclined to be fancy). I really like how reasonably priced SimplyNature Organic Rice is for organic rice. The only reason that I took off a star in this review is because in cooking, sometimes the SimplyNature Organic Rice turned out a little mushy.
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Great taste. Superior to other brands
I found this rice very fluffy. The rice cooked in 15 minutes as promised. The rice was fluffy. The taste was great. I am trying to eat more organic foods. This is great. I will purchase from now on
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White rice organic and gluten free
Best stuff out there! I love to know it's gluten free and organic. Great size of bag, tastes good, not chalking like some cheaper brands, ranks up with the jasmine rice, so yummy
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Awesome products
Enjoy this product with rice and beans and with chicken and its really good it is very organic
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organic and fantastic
For organic rice the price and quality are superb.Easy to follow instruction. The rice comes up perfect and fluffy.
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Pretty Good Rice!
The SimplyNature Organic Rice is a good food staple, letting me add some fillling rice to whatever meal I'm having. It's such high quality at such a lower cost. I've never purchased organic rice for this price EVER. SimplyNature Organic Rice tastes really good, like the leading brands. I appreciate that the SimplyNature Organic Rice cooks well, is organic, and is so cost-effective which allows me to stretch my food budget farther.
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Solid Staple!
The ALDI SimplyNature Organic Rice cooks so quickly even though it's brown rice. I got to eat my meal in a timely fashion. Every rice piece was cooked perfectly within the 15 minute time frame and served as a great complement to my meal. I liked the fact that I'm eating really good for you carbohydrates and that it's organic. I had just read a few weeks ago that rice eaters tend to have more arsenic and bad stuff in their blood so I abstained from rice for a while, but knowing that the ALDI SimplyNature Rice is organic makes me unafraid and ready to keep cooking that rice. Delicious!
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A tad pricey, but feel better about consuming it.
I love the quality of the SimplyNature line of products and I feel better serving them to my family. This rice is no exception. It has great texture and taste, and cooks up in no time making it convenient for a quick side dish. It is a bit pricey, but for the quality, it's more than worth it.
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Easy to cook
This rice was very quick and easy to cook when I am in a hurry it is nice to have on hand.
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Great rice - light and fluffy
I made this rice to go with my homemade chicken chow mein tonight. It cooked up perfectly in the microwave. It was light and fluffy and not at all sticky.
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Healthy and tasty
SimplyNature Organic Rice tastes great and is easy to prepare. A great side dish or added into a main dish.
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Great taste
I love this rice - both the brown and the white. I made Spanish rice with them and they always turn out great. I love the resealable bag - so much easier to use than a box!
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Pricey for white rice.
The flavor and texture are good, prep was easy, but I don't usually pay this much forcrice. I know it's organic, but for a premium price I prefer a whole grain product.
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Good standard rice
It's a good staple for daily life. Good compliment to main dishes and easy to prepare.
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Great taste and quality organic product
I liked the taste texture and quality of this organic white rice. It was priced right as compared to other brands
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Good fluffy rice
I enjoyed the rice. I couldn't tell any difference because it was organic. I loved that it was easy to fix and in a resealable bag!
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Great Organic Rice
I really enjoyed this rice. It is nice to find organic products at a reasonable price. It had a nice fluffy texture and a great flavor.
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Not Good
My family really likes rice and I purchase and cook all types: white; brown, wild and mixed blends. I was looking forward to the organic rice. I was intrigued because this rice only need 15 minutes where regular white rice needs 20. I check the rice at 14 minutes and found that it was overcooked. It was gummy, soft and not pleasant. I have had far better results with store brand plain white rice that was far cheaper.
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Delicious
My family loves rice, and this was a great price, value and taste. I loved the packaging that it comes in!
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Our favorite rice
This is a dinner staple at our house, it is one of our favorite side dishes with any and all dinners.
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Great product
Very happy with the quality of white rice. Came out very fluffy and well cooked.
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very nice product
The rice cooked nicely, and because it's organic, I feel better about it. I made Spanish rice with it, so I can't vouch for the flavor on its own, but it worked perfectly in this recipe.
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Easy and Good for You
I have swirched to using all brown rice in my vooking snd foundthid version a reall boon to meal planing. It cooks up quickly and is packaged for easy portion conrol.
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Fluffy Rice
I found that this rice cooks very fast and is fluffy. The rice grains itself are very good quality. I have tried other brands where the grains were not very good quality. I would purchase this product again.
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disappointed
I was really disappointed in the organic brown rice. I loved that it was organic and seemingly simple to make, but instead I feel like the microwave directions were wrong because it did not cook well.
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great tasting and organic? Yes!
I can't believe this is Organic! It tastes the exact same as non organic rice, love it! I will definitely bring buying this again and again!
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Taste great
I have been buying this rice for a long time now and it's always great!I like the resealable bag, which keeps it dry and less likely to spill all over the cabinet.
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Took longer to cook than it was supposed to!
I have cooked rice multiple times and never had the experience I did with this rice. The package says "quick cooking" and the instructions say to cook for 15-20 minutes but mine was still undone after 25 minutes. I had to add more liquid than the instructions called for because it would cook away/absorb into the rice but the rice still wasn't done. After 25 minutes I still had uncooked rice that was dry and stuck to my pan. It wasn't edible.
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Good rice, clear instructions for microwaving
Although rice can be cheaper when bought in bulk quantities, it's not terribly practical for someone who lives alone. This bag is a good size for me, and I like that it can be resealed with a zipper closure. I followed the instructions on the package to prepare rice in the microwave and was very happy with the results. It doesn't really save time over cooking it on the stove, but it eliminates any scorching and the rice came out just the right texture. Since this bag holds enough for several batches, it works out a lot cheaper than buying the microwave "ready rice" products, which are a lot faster to prepare but seldom as good in quality. The only downside to this rice is the few dark pieces in it, but that's normal in nearly all rice that isn't processed.
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Good easy to make fluffy rice
I like that the rice is certified organic and is part of the non-gmo project. The rice is easy to make and cooks up rather quick, on the stove or the microwave. It came out fluffy and had a good taste to it. Not too sticky either.
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Great organic brown rice
I used to buy other store brand brown rice. The grain is pretty rough so it took me some time to get used to it. However, SimplyNature Organic rice is a lot softer than other brand brown rice. It did not take me anytime to get used to it and it has added healthy benefit of organic food. The texture and taste is way better than regular brown rice. It is a little pricier than regular brown rice but I think it's worth to buy it. I'll definitely buy it again.
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Very good. Cooked to perfect 'stickiness'
My entire family likes the organic white rice. I cooked it per the directions (bring to boil, then reduce heat 15 min), and it came out to a perfect texture, and was sticky enough for chopsticks.
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Good rice
I liked this brand of organic brown rice. It cooked up easily and tasted as I expected. I would buy it again.
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Worked ok in rice cooker
Not to bad when paired with a saucy dish. It absorbed nicely, and did ok in the rice cooker. Unable to tell a noticeable difference between this and a much cheaper white rice.
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Great organic rice
I found that this organic rice was super easy to make and it came out great. I really enjoyed how simple it was to make, quick and easy and it tastes great as well.
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Tasty Rice
I was happy to find an organic rice that was relatively easy to make. I did like the idea that the rice was packed in a resealable package-my minor concern is getting the bag completely sealed once opened. I found that the rice needed to cook longer than the instructions stated-but once cooked it did not clump, had a very nice soft texture, and was very tastyg
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Easy to cook, quick for a quick meal.
I appreciate organic veggies and grains of all kinds, so I liked that this rice is organic and easy.
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Same taste and texture as regular brown rice
This rice has the same taste and texture as long-cooking brown rice, but, personally I don't see the need to pay two to three times as much for my rice to cook a little faster. If that is something you are willing to do, then I would recommend this rice.
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really good rice
Very easy to cook, great taste, goes great togetehr with a chicken.
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Great tasting and easy to prepare
This was a great addition as a base for our curry meal. It was easy to make and very fresh. Definitely would purchase again.
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Nothing special
Unremarkable but not bad
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Ok rice with small grains
I found the rice to taste ok, similar to other rice. The grain was on the small side
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Teen loved it~
I have a picky eater who only eats white rice. I purchased Aldi's organic, quick brown rice. When I opened the bag, I was disappointed to see several bad pieces of rice which isn't something I run across with other brands of rice. BUT the brown rice didn't have that healthy flavor that most brown rices do. Infact, my teen LOVED it and was shocked to find out it wasn't white rice...she couldn't tell the difference! I loved that this product was organic and significantly less in cost compared to other brands. This is definitely a winner in our household and will be purchased again!
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a nice product that is easy to use
a really nice product that goes well with any dish you are making. it is easy to use and it takes up sauces for any type of dish you are making. and it is a good dish just by itself. one of the better products of this type on the market!
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A little to mushy for my taste
Does have a good taste and aroma but I did not care for the texture. The rice was mushy and did not fluff and separate to well.
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Great Rice!
The rice was very good. It cooked nicely in the microwave. It wasn't undercooked at all like with other rice.
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Would Not Buy Again
One of the first things I noticed about the rice was that there were a lot of black pieces and 'burnt'-looking rice pieces. It was a visual turn off. I cooked the rice, and the end result was on the sticky side, but it tasted normal. For me personally, it was hard getting over the abundance of darker-looking pieces in the rice. I also do not like spending $2.99 for this kind of rice. I actually prefer Boil-in-Bag rice.
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Organic white rice for less
The price of this organic rice was less than regular rice and it's a cook fast type which is easier than having to pull out the rice cooker. Great taste and quality for less cost.
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What can I say? It's rice.
Well, it's rice. It's prepared and tastes like rice. I was as easy to prepare as any other rice, and tasted as good as any other rice. I do like that it's organic.
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I love this great tasting organic rice!
This rice is very tasty, very easy to prepare and it's ORGANIC! What more could I ask for? Oh yes, it is also very reasonably priced at $2.99 for a 28 oz resealable package! I love the resealable plastic package, it is both handy and will keep the rice fresh. The package contains instructions for both microwave & stove-top preparation. I chose stove-top as I wasn't in a hurry and I basically use my microwave for re-heating or speedy preparations. I am so glad that I was able to try this product, this will now be my brand of choice when purchasing rice!!
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Easy to prepare especially in the microwave
I especially liked the ability to prepare this rice in the microwave. The rice itself was good tasting but really not much different from other white rices that we have tried. A lot of the product's special selling points (organic, gluten free and non GMO) really don't matter that much to us. But it is good-tasting rice at a good price.
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review about rice
I followed the stovetop directions. The rice was very fluffy,. not at all sticky - I was pleased with the results.
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Very Good and Not Sticky
We really like this rice, it was easy to prepare, tasted good and love that it is organic. The price is reasonably, I will definitely purchase again. It also was not sticky!
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Organic Rice Works!
I loved how easy and quickly this product was to make - much easier than other rices. I saved about half the time it usually takes me to boil rice. Also, this was the perfect product for me because it is organic - a much healthier option. I will definitely continue purchasing this product!
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Delicious and Healthy-Double Win!
We eat rice often. One of our favorite dinners is orange chicken, which I serve over a bed of rice with steamed green beans. I love the recloseable bag option of this rice. It's easy to pour out just how much I need, even one handed, and not have to worry about having to use two hands just to keep control (like I do with the flimsy bags other rice brands come in). It's delicious, easy to use and prepare and it's organic and non-GMO. Perfect!
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Easier than Minute Rice!
I found that the rice was very easy to make, and was surprised to find that it was easier to prepare than Minute Rice. It went really well with the ground beef that I had bought to go along with it. Overall, I would definitely go back and buy this product again.
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Love this rice!
I bought the brown rice because it is healthy. I like the fact that it is organic. The rice cooked up nicely and it only took 20 minutes. I did season it with curry powder and added onion and celery. I would definitely buy it again. Delicious!
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Great tasting
Although I usually buy jasmine rice, I tried this long grain rice. I made Tikka Masala with chicken and out over the rice. It was outstanding and will probably be my first choice next purchase. I love that it's organic and very affordable.
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Great Rice
I found this rice was a great value. It was easy to make. It had a great texture and wonderful taste. Overall A+
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Tasty, and love the resealable packaging!
This is the perfect size rice package for my packed shelves. Love that it stands on end & reseals. Rice was tasty & cooked up easily.
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Delicious and nutritious
My family and I really enjoyed this product. We tried the brown rice. It had a nice bite and good flavor. I had several helpings. I love that it's organic and it's microwavable.
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Easy prep, good taste
I have been looking for ways to eat healthier and reduce chemicals used to produce or process foods and Simply Nature Organic Quick Cook Brown Rice is a product that will help me achieve my goal. I tried it for the first time tonight using the microwave method. The rice had a good taste and didn't clump together. I followed the instructions but found it took longer than the 15 minutes it says on the front of package. After the first six minutes, it took an additional 20 minutes and still had some water in bottom of dish. Overall it was good but I will try the traditional stove top method next time.
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Good brown rice
It was easy to make and it also tasted like good brown rice.
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Nice Product
I love this organic gluten free product. It is a good quality rice that cooks up well.
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Very good rice and reasonably priced for organic.
SimplyNature Organic White Rice was easy to prepare and tasteful. I enjoyed the texture of the rice. I made a chicken stir-fry and served it over the rice; they went well together; the price is reasonable for being an organic product. I look forward to trying the brown rice as well; at this quality and this price, I will switch to using more organic.
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a GREAT ADDITION TO DINNER
I really enjoyed trying this product. I like that it is gluten free. The bag is easy to open and re-close to keep the rice fresh tasting. I made a dish with tomato sauce and beef and the dish was delicious. Flavor was great for the rice.
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Stays Moist
Typically, if I don't finish rice right away, within several days, it's dry again. This was moist a week later. The flavor was also very good.
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Great taste and texture
This rice was nicely packaged and easy to prepare.
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Love that it is organic and easy to fix
I love that this rice is organic and parboiled so it takes less time to cook. I like that it comes in brown rice for the nutritional value. Great product!
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Mushy Rice
The brown rice was not so tasty. It was very mushy after following the directions on cooking. Would not recommend. Other brands are easier to cook and taste much better.
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Good product. Nothing spectacular
It was an average instant rice product. Very good. Taste is what was expected. Price is great!
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JUST LIKE ANY OTHER RICE
I found this rice to be just like any other rice. I cooked it via the stove. I don't think it would fine out right via the microwave instructions. I do really love the zip lock feature.
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Quick and Easy
This rice cooked up very fast and easy. It had an expected taste, but was a little too chewy for me.
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Great organic option for an everyday staple
I was able to cook this organic rice tonight as a side with my taco dinner. The organic rice cooked exactly the same as traditional rice and you're not able to tell any difference between Organic or Traditional rice.
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Tried both stove & microwave- YUCK both ways!
The organic Brown rice gave directions for both stove top and microwave. I followed both directions exactly since the package claimed this was quick rice (in 15 minutes) and I know that Brown rice can be temperamental. The microwave said to cook in 2 steps at 2 levels for a total of 21 minutes. Even after adding an extra 8 minutes, and 1/2 cup water, the rice was still crunchy, but I didn't care cook it any more. So I ended up adding cheese and making a mushy crunchy side dish. Following the stove top directions, bringing to a boil then simmering for 15 minutes, the pot was still filled with water. I needed to simmer for an extra 7 minutes before removing it from the stove. The rice was a bit crunchy, and I gave up on the rice!
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Surprisingly Great
Well I usually buy basmati rice and minute rice but outside of that I do not. However I was surprised the taste and quality of this product. It was very similar to make basmati rice except you don't have to soak it. Cooked as directed and I am satisfied with the product and recommend it.
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Quick Brown Rice Organic !!!
I found this rice a great fast, yet nutrious value . Not much effort to get it cooked, great when in a hurry.
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Great taste and texture
This simplynature organic rice is very simple and quick to make and has just the right texture. I like the fact that it is a healthier option but cooks up like normal rice. I also felt like it had the right texture and color when was definitely satisfying and not crunchy or hard
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Easy to Prepare Organic White Rice
I found that this Organic Rice was easy to prepare. It cooked up fluffy, evenly cooked, had a good color and was flavorful. I loved the resealable bag. It is also a non gmo product.
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Great organic taste
Few organic products taste good to me but this is fantastic
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Quality fresh tasting
Easy to prepare and high quality taste. Goes great in Mexican dishes also.
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Good stuff
Great taste aND appreciate it being organic. Like having a zipper closure for the bag instead of requiring another coBrainerd.
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Rice is SO Nice
Simply Nature White Rice truly cooked in 15 minutes, and it's organic to boot!
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Soft and fluffy rice
The rice turned out well, a lot better than I thought it would. It is expensive though. You can get much more normal rice than the organic. I don't think it's worth the extra cost.
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Good Standard brown rice
This is a great value compared to other organic products, and a good option if you're looking for a rice that's more than just a white, highly processed option. Taste is comparable to most other brown rices. The "quick-cooking" title is true but a bit misleading. It takes 15-20 minutes to cook, plus the time to come to a boil, and 5 minutes to sit off-heat before you take the cover off, so the total prep time is closer to a half-hour. While that's faster than standard long-grain brown rice, the "quick" on the front of the package is still probably longer than many would expect.
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Brown Rice
The rice was easy to make, cooked twice as fast as regular brown rice and tasted exactly the same.
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Tasty and easy
Easy to make and fluffy grains
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We liked it!
My family eats rice every day. We gave this rice a try for the first time. We liked it. We might consider to buy again in the future.
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Organic rice
The organic rice I tried turned out perfectly. It was not at all sticky and was not over or under done.
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Organic White Rice
This was my first time trying SimplyNature White Rice. It tasted good and was easy to make.
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Tasty Quick Brown Rice
One of the tastiest fast-cook brown rices I've tried.
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Great Product
This product cooks up quickly and tastes great. I topped it with some cuban style beans last night for a quick and easy meal when I was really too tired to do much cooking but didnt want to eat junk. It is easy to prepare and tastes great.
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Amazingly Great
This product was only priced at $2.49. It's an amazing value. My child has a gluten allergy and this organic gluten free rice is perfect for him. He loved it.
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Very good!
I like a quick cooking rice and I always choose brown rice. The price was right also for the value.
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easy to make
easy to make cooks in 15 minutes. Taste good. we liked it. Good price
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Good value and great taste
I found this organic rice that is gluten free will help me with my diet.