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I’m sorry, 😀 but yeah you are so doing it wrong
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Melt 1-2 tbsp butter, add oats, toast until they just start to get some color. Like 7-10 minutes.
Add 3 parts water, at this point I add a diced apple.
Simmer for 20 minutes.
The toasting makes A Huge Difference.
Thank me later
But yes steel cut oats are 100x better than rolled Rolled oats come out like library paste.
Oh crap- this is dull men…
Boil rolled oats until gloopy. Embrace the bland.
Oatmeal shaming?
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Morning. Hungry. No coffee yet. Impatient.
My way suits my purposes, and so it is not wrong.
Have you tried soaking them in milk overnight? Then just toss in the pot in the morning adding a bit more milk or water. Good stuff.
Nothing pleases me more than to have made a post that has lit a discussion about the best way to make oatmeal.
Agreed. Also. Throw some raisins in when you start cooking them. They rehydrate and give it a nice pop of flavor.
Yeah, I haven’t done it years, and never knew about toasting. I have no idea how I used to make them
I had a process perfected for rolled oats for the easiest and best results but also it’s been years.
Damn kids don’t like something and it gets knocked off the menu. But they’re in college now so (after break) it’s all on my preferences, MUAH HA HA HA
I totally agree on the toasting, but note that it means the oats take longer to cook in the water. Also, I use a 2:1 ratio of water:milk instead of just water.
Also, also, I add a handful of rolled oats when the steel cut oats are nearly done.
You should saute onions and red bell peppers with spices like cumin, paprika, and chili powder and at that to the cooked oats. Even better if you saute a meat with it like kielbasa or sausage. Make it a savory oatmeal.
You can even go crazy and add an egg cooked over easy on the top. By far my favorite breakfast.
If it's coming out like paste, it's getting over cooked with too much liquid. Which is very easy to do.
With some experimenting, you can find just the right amount of liquid, time and temp. I use the microwave, and a low setting over a longer time.
Fellas, fellas - hold up. While steel-cut is 100% correk, here’s how you do:
Get that empty salsa jar or jam jar you put through the dishwasher. Fill it 60-70% with oats. Add soymilk (or whatever) to just cover the oats, maybe a touch more. Put the top on, tuck it in the fridge. Next morning, scoop some jam or preserves (or fresh berries if you’re feeling fancy), stir it up and you got all the goodness with no cooking and hardly any cleanup. It’s perfecto!
It's great, I like mine with cheese, sausage or bacon, and scrambled eggs. With a cup of coffee and a banana or pear on the side, that's all I'll need to hold me over for a good bit of the day.
I just munch on oat seed like a horse.
I graze outside on the grass like the founding fathers intended
I've found a teaspoon of Coconut Palm sugar to be great on my morning oats, it has a unique flavor that puts it somewhere between turbinado and brown sugar (kinda, sorta - it has it's own mojo smell/taste and varies by brand/producer).