Customer Reviews

Bob's Red Mill Organic Brown Rice Farina Creamy Rice Hot Cereal, 26-Ounce Bags (Pack of 4)

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I love this cereal; I eat it every morning with maple syrup or honey, raisins, and walnuts. It is never pasty for me, as it is for the other reviewer, unless I let it cook way too long or let it sit to cool too long. I cook it for five minutes, turn off the heat and let it thicken a couple of minutes more as I add my raisins and walnuts and maple syrup. Then I stir in rice milk until I get it to the consistency I like. Though I don't like rice milk by itself or on any other cereal, it does taste really good on this rice cereal, with the added benefit of making the whole thing easier to digest. Rice cereal is the easiest cereal to digest, anyway, but adding rice milk instead of cow's milk makes it even more easier.

I started eating Bob's Red Mill brown rice cereal when I thought I might be gluten intolerant and love it. It's better than grits and for an Alabamian, that says a lot. Try it.

This cereal is perfectly fine, although I prefer the Erewhon Brown Rice Cream Hot Cereal (organic). I purchased it because the Erewhon cereal was not in stock, but now I will go back to my preferred rice cream cereal. It is likely a matter of personal preference, although I enjoy the taste and texture of the Erewhon cereal versus Bob's Red Mill Rice Hot Cereal. I would not discourage anyone from trying Bob's brand since it is likely a matter of personal preference.

this is the best hot cereal. period. being a big hot cereal fan, I regularly partake of oatmeal, wheat farina, etc. but this one is just the tastiest of all of them. And it's organic, so it's a no brainer. There are several other brands that make a brown rice farina, but this one seems to be the cheapest, and is equal or better in quality to the others.

I tried this product because I am TRYING to eliminate the white stuff from my diet and as a southerner, I love grits (well, hot cereal to the rest of y'all). I was pleasantly surprised at how good this is on it's own merits. It stands up to any bowl of grits I've ever had. Follow the directions though on the proportion of water to cereal and you won't go wrong.

After finding out I am gluten-intolerant at 41 years old (boy what an adjustment) I don't know what I would do without this! This cereal has been my comfort food for weeks now. It tastes even better than cream of rice or wheat and doesn't give me heartburn. The fiber makes it digest slower so it seems to 'stay' with me longer. I've also tried the Mighty Tasty Gluten Free Hot Cereal which has a more complex, sharper taste from the buckwheat. I find a mix of the two is a great change of pace.
I haven't tried it as a savory side dish yet but with cheese and scallions sounds good - maybe one night when hubby isn't home :-)

I like this product alot. I cook it in the microwave with good results. It adds some variety to my morning meals. Great product and very delicious.

I have been eating this gluten free cereal for ages and it is one of the best.Bobs Red Mill is a great company and if you are a celiac as I am you can eat their products with confidence

I am a Southerner and, as such, grew up eating grits and raised my kids on them, too. We've recently discovered this product and LOVE it! None of us eat breakfast, per se, but I have a couple of savory dinner recipes using this that are simple:

1) Cook fresh broccoli in chicken broth. Puree in blender and return to pot. Thicken with the farina. Season to taste.

2) Cook farina according to pkg directions, adding a drizzle of olive oil, a big spoonful of minced garlic, salt, pepper, and a handful of grated cheese. I also add cayenne to ours.

Absolutely delicious!

My family really loved those sugar packed instant oatmeal packets. The ones with tiny servings for grown men and entirely too much sugar. I started mixing up hot cereals for them instead. This is a favorite. With dried fruit, cinnamon, raw sugar and powdered milk mixed in with the farina, we keep it in the fridge in a sealed container. When my family wants some, they boil up some water and make this. They really prefer it to the oatmeal, and it costs less per serving with a lot less sugar.