Glorified rice
Dessert from the American Midwest
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Glorified rice is a dessert salad popular in the Midwestern cuisine served in Minnesota and other states in the Upper Midwest, United States[1][2] and other places with Norwegian populations.[citation needed] It is popular in more rural areas with sizable Lutheran populations of Scandinavian heritage.[citation needed] It is made from rice, crushed pineapple and whipped cream.[2][3][4] It is often decorated with maraschino cherries.[5]
 Glorified rice at a supermarket in Minnesota | |
| Course | Dessert |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | Minnesota and the Upper Midwest |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | Rice, crushed pineapple, whipped cream |
| Variations | with marshmallows, gelatin, Jell-O, fruit cocktail, maraschino cherries, bananas, apples, nuts, pie filling or Cool Whip |
History
The long-established recipe has been the subject of many newspaper articles.[6] In 1995, Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson authored a humorous book comparing Lutheran and Catholic traditions called They Glorified Mary…We Glorified Rice: A Catholic–Lutheran Lexicon.[7][8] The book includes a recipe for glorified rice. The dish is also included in the title of Carrie Young's Prairie Cooks: Glorified Rice, Three-Day Buns, and Other Recipes and Reminiscences.[9] Glorified rice often turns up at potlucks and church picnics.[10][11]
See also
- Jello salad
- Watergate salad
- Snickers salad
- Cookie salad
- Midwestern cuisine
- Ambrosia (fruit salad)
- Risalamande, similar dish in Danish and other Scandinavian cuisine
- List of salads