Brown rice is a staple in our homemade meals for both humans and dogs. I was excited to order rice that is grown in California. But the bag from the 18 pound order is impossible to open without ripping it, and then it cannot be resealed. I could not get the bag open, my husband had to do it with the help of pliers. Then I had to rebag all of the rice for storage.
I will use this rice up, but will not order again.
Cooks up beautifully and has a delicious flavor and texture.
I love the taste of Chico Blonde Rice and i made it easily in my rice cooker!
I've bought several bulk bags of Chico Rice since spotting their sign off the I5 in Northern California.
A value sourcing and shopping as locally and have a soft spot for Northern California where I spent my college years.
This product is fantastic though. Incredible natural flavor, excellent packaging, and pride in a quality product.
This is effectively a boutique, small-batch, artisan producer offering a good price for great rice.
Delicious brown rice! So delicious I ordered a big bag!
Always great, but when they offer the package Buy It! It’s the Best Only Better!
I am really wincing, because I truly think you are good folks doing your utmost to bring us good products in an honest way. Because, after attempting several times to cook the blonde rice, I have yet to get an outcome anywhere near satisfactory. I followed the directions precisely, and I understand it's a stickier variety of rice (I've cooked sushi rice for decades), but... it has come out gummy, unmanageable (stuck badly to pan), and unflavorful every time. I'll keep trying -- a whole 18 pounds! no good to waste -- but I am honestly so surprised and disappointed.
Delicious brown rice. It has a nutty taste and cooks up perfectly. Our new “go to rice”.
We recently drove through the Sacramento Valley and saw the rice fields. We love rice and decided to order some when we got home. Both the blond and the brown rice are delicious! The Rancho Gordo Bean Club included a bag of your Sushi rice in our allocation, I just realized that it was Chico brand when I read the club newsletter a few days ago. I just ordered more….: )
Firm yet fluffy full bodied rice. I cooked in the instant pot for 21 minutes. Perfect
We love this rice! It’s so fresh, nutty, and delicious! I’m an organic freak & was concerned with it no longer saying certified organic. I contacted the company & they said they are still committed to the same purity but just could no longer afford the cost of certified organic as a small family farm. They also explained that the only difference now is they use nitrogen as a fertilizer vs manure (which is required for organic but lends to arsenic in the rice). I was completely satisfied with their response & am happy to be restocked with Chico brown rice. I highly recommend!!
The rice is good. Love to support farmers. If it were still organic I would give it 5 stars.
Rice is tasty, having a slightly nutty flavor. It is sticky enough. You don't have to worry about your rice being milled too much.
Shipping was fast and secure.
Thanks Chico Rice!!
I’m sorry that I didn’t get the brown as well as blonde so will be placing another order.
We first tried Chico Rice a few years back and were hooked. Terrific flavor. It works in our favorite recipes, from our dinner bowls and risottos to our soups and sides. We even place bags of Chico Rice in gift totes to welcome new neighbors and for holiday gifts!
I put a cup in my rice cooker. It turned out perfect! Fluffy and tasty. Very nice product!
My toddler is obsessed with this rice. We use broth instead of water and add cilantro and place it in the rice cooker and she eats it all week. It has a nice texture if you're used to brown rice or want to eat healthier this is a great option!
Believe it or not I bought a bag at Home Goods and fell in love with this amazing rice! I don’t think that people taste rice, they just eat it! I am so in love with this rice and the amazing taste of perfection. You can’t mess up cooking this rice it comes out perfect every time. I cook my rice in a rice cooker for that perfect rice every time. How do I explain the taste? Well it’s nutty and you can actually taste the rice. Perfection…100% perfection!
Great customer service and support, reasonable prices for an excellent local product. Chico Rice is the only rice we purchase as well as give out as gifts.
We passed Chico Rice fields on a roadtrip and decided to check it out. Love buying local and these products are outstanding. Our entire family noticed the difference in the flavor immediately.
We’ve been buying this bulk bag blonde rice for 6 years now. It is a superb product. Really good rice at a great price straight from the source. I do wish the organic certification had been maintained or a more thorough explanation provided (I would happily pay substantially more for this same product if organic, the product itself is great). I recommend it to everyone, all the time.
Thanks Chico Rice!
I highly recommend trying this rice, I have five bags of rice in my pantry, and this is my favorite.
Always fresh and delicious