I am from Wisconsin and even for me, I thought it was heavy on the cream! I would nix the half 'n half, and add more dry wine to make it distinct. I also thought the almonds ruined the textures of celery and carrot: Be forewarned of nuts in soups and jello salads!! Also I would try to get pure wild rice. I compromised with long grain/wild mix--that was not distinct enough for me. Good luck and bake some homemade bread to go with this.

Reviewed On: Mar. 25, 2009