re: Supreme rice opinions

I’ve always been told Mahatma was best for jambalya by jambalaya cooks. Over and over again. Year after year for the past 2 decades.

When I ask them why it’s the best, they say it’s because everyone uses it and that’s what everyone says, that’s what we always use and that’s what every jambalaya cook uses.

I’m not against you using a particular brand at all. But unless you can tell me the processing methods that are different with that brand that make it better from other brands, then rice is rice.

Does Mahatma (or Supreme) harvest it differently? Do they finish process it differently?

If any company has a different process, I’d love to know. It’s interesting and I would love to know who does it differently to see if it’s better.



Being in the food industry, I know that many processors make the same exact products and package them under different labels. This is why you see Great Value brand, or Rouses brand. The grocery guarantees they are going to purchase your product so the processors are happy to stick your label on their package because it means you’re guaranteed that business.

I guarantee rice companies do this as well. Which ones package which brands, I don’t know. But the point is, when you see that bag on the shelf that says Rouses rice, that came from one of the brands next to it on the shelf.