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I've been making this since it was first published in TOH and it is a must serve at every family gathering. One suggestion...DO NOT use the fast cooking long grain and wild rice. The original recipe called for Ben's Original Long Grain and Wild Rice. Stick with that, you won't be disappointed.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-10-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RuthGarza"},"reviewBody":"My kids love this \"spicy rice\", and ask for it by name! I have used long-grain white rice, and adjusted the cooking time to 15 minutes. It comes out fine with ground beef, too, but the sausage is really fantastic. 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