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Real wild rice is extremely labor intensive. If you ever have the chance to get hand harvested wild rice that is dried by the old indian method you should do so. They take a kettle, place it over a small fire and constantly turn it with an oar for hours. It comes out really soft and fluffy that way and the grains are unbroken. It is an amazing product and totally different than what most people are use to. I got it for my restaurant kitchen from an old indian dude who harvested it himself but he has since retired.
Is the old method where you knock the grains into a canoe? Your story sounds tasty.
What about a somewhat more mass-produced version of it? Does that work out alright? It'd be nice if it were more available so it'd work its way into more dishes more often.
Also, barge parties on the Great Lakes. Bigger ones, please. Like, entire festivals.
Also, less emphasis on college/professional sports. There are so many other great things about the midwest that I don't get why college/pro sports gets so much attention.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Midwest's influence on music (blues, jazz, rock, hip-hop, punk, indie, etc....). People throughout the world know of Michael Jackson (Gary, IN), Prince (Minneapolis), Madonna (Bay City, MI), and of course Bob Dylan (born in Duluth, MN and started his music career in Minneapolis).
This is because only a relatively small portion of California's land area is developable, due to mountain ranges. Meanwhile, virtually all of Ohio is developable.
The upper midwest compares very favorably with other populated regions of the U.S., including the west coast. That's really my point.
The real "flyover" states are mainly in the western U.S. outside of California and in the western part of the midwest - which are extremely empty in population and commerce compared to most of the nation.
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Midwest's influence on music (blues, jazz, rock, hip-hop, punk, indie, etc....). People throughout the world know of Michael Jackson (Gary, IN), Prince (Minneapolis), Madonna (Bay City, MI), and of course Bob Dylan (born in Duluth, MN and started his music career in Minneapolis).
Add to that St. Louis legends like Miles Davis, Ike & Tina Turner, Chuck Berry (still lives here).
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Midwest's influence on music (blues, jazz, rock, hip-hop, punk, indie, etc....). People throughout the world know of Michael Jackson (Gary, IN), Prince (Minneapolis), Madonna (Bay City, MI), and of course Bob Dylan (born in Duluth, MN and started his music career in Minneapolis).
Yeah, was going to get into that. Not to mention Detroit was/is MOTOWN and Chicago is where House Music originated (Warehouse (nightclub) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) as well. Not to mention that Chicago was a pioneer city for both blues and jazz early on and continues. You can then add St. Louis and KC for Blues/Jazz too.
Add to that St. Louis legends like Miles Davis, Ike & Tina Turner, Chuck Berry (still lives here).
I started putting together a list of Midwest musicians and bands, but didn't finish it because I was at work. Those who love music know that list would be impressive.
The real "flyover" states are mainly in the western U.S. outside of California and in the western part of the midwest - which are extremely empty in population and commerce compared to most of the nation.
The Western Midwest is full...of crops.
How do you think America would do with out its breadbasket?
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