"B. Kildow" > wrote in message
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> Bob wrote:
>> I used to like oatmeal, until I decided to attempt to lower my
>> cholesterol
>> by having a bowl every morning for a month. That was six or seven years
>> ago,
>> and I haven't been much of an oatmeal fan ever since. But today I tried
>> McCann's Irish Oatmeal (Steel-Cut Oats) for the first time, and it was
>> exceptional. Normally, oatmeal is made by rolling oats between steel
>> rollers
>> to flatten them into little booger-shaped plates, a resemblance which
>> becomes even more pronounced upon cooking. This oatmeal is made by
>> cutting
>> the grains (called "groats") into little cylinders instead. When cooked,
>> the
>> oats plump up nicely and take on a pleasant chewy texture. Toasting them
>> beforehand also causes them to take on a nutty flavor.
>>
>> It wasn't particularly quick: Altogether, the process took about 40
>> minutes,
>> but it wasn't labor-intensive; all I had to do was toss the oats while
>> they
>> were being pan-toasted for two minutes, dump in some water and cook them
>> for
>> 25 minutes (without stirring at all), then dump in some milk and cook for
>> another 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
>>
>> I'm going to try an even easier recipe for tomorrow: Before I go to bed,
>> the
>> oats get dumped in a crock pot, water and dried fruit are added (I'm
>> going
>> to use dried apricots and dried cranberries), and the crock pot cooks the
>> oatmeal while I sleep.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
> I hate rolled-oat type oatmeal, but I love McCann's! You can also use
> their overnight method: Boil 4 cups of water. Turn off heat and add 1 cup
> of oatmeal. Cover pot and leave overnight. The next morning cooke the
> oatmeal on low for 9-12 minutes, stirring occasionally. That was on a
> sticker on the lid of one can I bought, but I've never seen it again on
> any of the subsequent ones. I'm glad I saved it because the method works
> well. Now, if there was only a way for my husband to figure out whether
> or not he's going to want oatmeal the next morning......
>
> BK

I don't hate rolled-oat type oatmeal. Here is the way I fix it. Using 1:1
ratio water to rolled oats. Boil water, add rolled-oats, take pan off
stove, let sit for a few minutes while you are adding to a bowl a good brand
plain yogurt, a good brand honey, a few berries. Yum! Fast and good.
Dee