Carolina Gold Rice

A century after being displaced by new rice varieties, Carolina Gold rice, sometimes called "America's first rice," is returning to modern tables. The rice strain was first brought to S. Carolina in the late 1600s and quickly became a popular staple. Over the next two centuries a new cuisine, called Carolina Gold Kitchen, developed around the grain.

Scientists using genetic markers to analyze strains of rice have been able to distinguish Carolina Gold and its derivatives. The refined cultivar from this process is now called Carolina Gold Select. Findings from this research and other projects were recently presented at a symposium organized by the Carolina Gold Rice Foundation, an agency dedicated to the preservation of the heirloom rice and other historic grains.

Links:

• ARS Scientists Aid Revival of Historic American Rice from the Agricultural Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture


• Scientists develop historic rice from Food USA


• Culinary students learn about historic rice from the State.com


• Carolina Gold Rice Foundation the foundation Website - Papers from the symposium are available at the site.

Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 2:08 PM on September 13, 2005