Steamed Brown Rice Bowl, Organic, Microwaveable, 7.4 OZ Bowls (Pack Of 12)

First, my sincere thanks to all of the others here who took the time to post a review. I never would have tried this rice bowl except for the overwhelmingly positive reviews here. Even so, I really felt like it was a gamble. So I'm happy to say this stuff is great! I'm not a big health food nut or anything, but I am trying to eat healthier. I do like rice, so I was looking for a simple, quick, instant rice type product when I came across this. Yowzer! This is great stuff. In my 1100 watt microwave, 60 seconds (I've tried 60-90 seconds and all were OK, 90 secs very hot!) was all it took and I had a hot, steaming bowl of slightly sticky brown rice that was close to perfect. For the purposes of this review, I started out eating just the rice "as is" right out of the microwave. The texture was great and the taste excellent. Now rice alone does not have a great deal of flavor, but the subtle flavor was very good and exactly how I would want my brown rice to taste (slightly nutty flavor). So all good and I'm already thinking 5 stars for this rice for being so handy, convenient, easy to fix, and tasty. Next I was thinking about having some salsa and chips, and I thought, hmmm...salsa and rice? So I spooned some medium salsa into my rice bowl and stirred a bit and voila! A very tasty meal! I don't think it gets any easier than this. This stuff will make the perfect base for a variety of tasty meals and fairly healthy ones at that. (2013/4/28 Update: The Salsa Brown Rice dish has become a staple for me - love it! You can eat this many, many ways. Melt cheese on top and stir up, salsa, whatever you like. Alone it is also good. Great stuff! I have gone through a couple of cases by now and all were good quality.) A big thumbs up and 5 stars for this one!

I have this rice on Subscribe and Save because I like it so well. It has a wonderful natural flavor, and it's healthy, too. It is so easy to prepare. It's delicious as an accompaniment for several regularly prepared dishes - beef stroganoff and stir-fry being two. I also use it to make rice pudding with raisins and cinnamon. My favorite, though is this one-pan meal: 1. Brown half a pound of hamburger (or veggie burger) with chopped celery and onions until the burger is browned and cooked through. Drain grease thoroughly. If it is especially greasy I will drain the meat on paper towels before proceeding. (Other meats work as well - chicken and pork, especially, but use a little olive oil during browning.) 2. Add a cup of frozen mixed veggies ( the kind with corn, peas, lima beans and green beans) and a cup of salsa (I like medium Pace best). Reduce heat and simmer until frozen veggies are cooked. 3. Top with grated cheese of choice to just cover, and continue to simmer until cheese melts. 4. Spoon some over half a bowl of the heated rice for each serving. This recipe makes three servings, or two for big eaters. I don't know what to call this recipe, but it is tasty! And soooo easy! Then-I can't resist mentioning this silly thing - the empty bowl the rice comes in is a favorite toy of my two miniSchnauzers. I toss it for them like a frisbee, sometimes, but most often they play with it by themselves. One of them enjoys holding the bowl in her mouth, putting one foot in the bowl, then skating the bowl around the room that way. Craziest thing you ever saw! The plastic the bowl is made of is tough, and doesn't come apart at all when they chew on it. Okay, this is goofy, I'll admit, but it is a way of recycling isn't it? ;-)

Tastes great, easy to make, goes with a wide range of food. We go through these pretty quickly and keep buying more. Sometimes seems a little dry, so we add a bit of margarine to it.

I gave this 5 stars because it is exactly what it is advertised as - brown rice. I am trying to eat more healthy and as a result, have to push my palate a bit. While I can't imagine trying to eat this alone, this rice has been very good combined with other stronger flavored ingredients. I had this with fresh grilled salmon combined in it and with just a bit more seasoning of the rice, it was a very good and filling meal. I love that in 90 seconds I can have a healthy addition to any meal. Brown rice is not something I have the time or patience to try and learn to cook and it would almost double the time it takes to put most meals I prepare on the table. The rice bowls are small enough to be an individual meal, but 2 bowls is enough to have a nice healthy side dish for my family to enjoy with meals. The price, especially with subscribe and save, is very much in line with what you pay in the grocery store for other microwave rice dishes, if not cheaper. With this product, I see brown rice become a much larger part of our diet (especially because we had not incorporated it into our diet in the past). The flavor was mild, slightly nutty, and the sticky texture was really pleasing. A great product and it is nice to see healthier options enter the convenience food market.

These turn out super well! They are already fully cooked so they only need to be heated for 90 seconds. Other reviews mentioned they were sometimes dry so I did the same thing I do whenever I reheat leftover rice: sprinkle a teaspoon of water over it before I heat it up and it turns out great! I also really like the convenience of this item. I can take it to work or have a quick supper when I get home late, especially when I combine it with a ready-to-to packet of Indian food. Also, the prepackaged nature of this item helps me a little with portion control. Yes, I could always go heat another one up. But I'm more likely to stop when I'm close to full. So, why not 5 stars? It really comes down to price. Rice is one of the cheapest foods in the world. I get that the processing, the fact that it is already cooked, and that it is prepackaged is something I need to pay for. But the rice in each bowl costs pennies and the bowl itself costs dollars. That's hard to swallow. And it is the sole reason I won't be buying this product more often.

I love these rice bowls. I take them for my lunches. I put Denti more beef stew over the top. Makes a quick and easy lunch

I've tried other brands of microwaveable brown rice and this is by far the best. Personal taste varies, of course, but I've recommended this to several others and they've all liked it as well. It's a short grain rice with a full-bodied flavor and texture. You feel like you're chewing on something. It comes out slightly sticky -- the rice will hold together in a clump if you plop it out of the container onto a plate. It can be separated with a fork or spoon and reheated a bit if you prefer a drier texture. It is expensive but I've found the price on Amazon to be comparable to other online companies. Free shipping with Prime reduces the cost quite a bit compared to other sites, since the box of 12 containers is heavy. It is organic, which we all know costs more. Two of my favorites uses are chili over a rice and a cheesy broccoli rice casserole. The plump grains hold up well mixed with these types of richer/wetter foods. I've been ordering this for years and have only had a single container that was moldy when opened. It's been my experience that Amazon is very good about refunding any food products that have spoiled.

My wife and I have been using these for quite a while, and they are now a major part of our diet. We used to avoid rice because, quite frankly, it was tough to cook. Even with a steamer. These are not cheap, but for organic brown rice with no boiling, overcooking, or time, they can't be beat. And they're tasty to boot! If you're looking to go Gluten free, or to manage blood sugar, this is a great way to add brown rice to your diet. I do wonder about the whole plastic container in the microwave thing, but I'll overlook it for the convenience!