Product Review ~ Cream of Rice

The quick summary:

Pros
Quick and easy to make.
Tastes great with some seasoning (dash of salt, brown sugar, fruit, etc.).
Simple ingredients that work on my diet: granulated rice, some vitamins & minerals.
Seems to hold me over longer than some other grains.
Nice and warm on a cold Alaska morning.
Easy to use as a side with other meals (a potato replacement, for example).

Cons
Not many...tastes boring solo, but that's an easy fix.

Summary
Two forks up! Will eat regularly.

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Now, for a little side story...

It's difficult to determine just who makes this product. I did figure it out; it's just not an easy thing to do and that's surprising. Here are the results of my initial search.

For nutritional information on this cream of rice product, you go to the cream of wheat website. Funny.

If you carefully study the Cream of Rice box, you'll find that, if you have questions or comments, you can visit www.bgfoods.com. No brand claim of ownership, just go to that site (or write to a P.O. Box). Hmmm... Once at the web site, you'll see that a company called B & G Foods makes and distributes a ton of very recognizable products. How come I've never heard of these guys? I've eaten their products for years.

I didn't have time to do a full background check on the various companies that were in place before they all merged into B & G Foods Holdings, but that company (B & G) was apparently incorporated at the end of 1996. By contrast, the Cream of Rice box says "since 1893". And I know I've been eating a bunch of their other products my whole life.

So who actually created the product that I now enjoy? Don't know, but it might make for interesting study.

Another time perhaps. Meanwhile, enjoy your Cream of Rice.