ARLINGTON, VA – USA Rice recently debuted
Reimagined Rice Meals for Schools, a rice cookbook and guide featuring rice recipes created by the USA Rice K-12 Chef Advisory Board. The downloadable school foodservice resources showcase twelve new K-12 rice recipes across all meal parts and different cultures that were developed and photographed by the members of the Chef Advisory Board.
In addition to the recipes, the cookbook includes an introduction to USA Rice, profiles of each member of the K-12 Advisory Board, background information on rice’s role in school nutrition programs, promotion of the U.S.-grown difference, rice storage information, and a rice cooking guide for a range of foodservice cooking methods. The cookbook is available both in-print and digitally and was distributed to various school foodservice audiences through the
Schools Think Rice newsletter and by members of the Advisory Board across their respective professional networks.
The featured recipes include a Culinary Farm-Fried Rice, Citrus Rice, Asian Rice Salad, Caribbean Rice and Beans, Broccoli and Rice Casserole, Peachy Breakfast Rice, Warm Autumn Rice, and a Mexican Red Rice.
“This is a tremendous addition to our school foodservice resources as these rice recipes were created specifically for school operators, by school operators so should prove to be popular among school foodservice teams,” said Sam Schneider, chair of the USA Rice Nutrition Subcommittee. “At a time where K-12 nutrition officials are still dealing with budget and accessibility challenges as well as new school standards, domestic rice remains a steadfast solution for delivering healthy, affordable, and culturally relevant meals that meet students’ preferences.”
The
K-12 Chef Advisory Board was assembled to gain insights, inform policy discussions, remain on the cutting edge of school foodservice trends, and create new tools that extend USA Rice’s reach into school kitchens. Beyond providing insights and offering feedback on school foodservice initiatives and opportunities for rice, each member has been tasked with developing and photographing two new school rice recipes over the course of the year which will be incorporated into the
Reimagined Rice Meals for Schools cookbook and will be available at
thinkrice.com.