FoodBanter.com - View Single Post - When did oatmeal portion go from 1/3 c. to 1/2 c.?

On 21 Jan 2004 09:41:29 -0800, (Carol Cohen)
wrote:

>Dave Smith > wrote in message >...
>> Carol Cohen wrote:
>>
>> > I'm writing to you because I can't think of better newsgroups to
>> > answer my question, which is: I have always made oatmeal by the
>> > recipe on the Quaker Oats box: 1/3 cup oats, 3/4 cup water. But the
>> > new box reads: 1/2 cup oats, 1 cup water. (and of course the
>> > calories which used to be 110, are now 150). When did the portion
>> > size change? And why?
>>
>> When did people start to actually measure porridge ingredients?
>
>Always, if you want it to come out the same consistency. Plus, my
>various calorie guides all say 1/3 c. for oatmeal portion.
>
>I read the Quaker Oats box further and discovered that the 2 gr. of
>soluble fiber that the new larger portion contains is still not
>enough: says that 3 gr. are "recommended". Of course no mention of
>even higher concentrations of soluble fiber in apples and broccoli.
>
>C.C.

Ahh...there is nothing quite like a steaming bowl of broccoli for
breakfast. A little cream, a little honey and you have yourself a
morning-starter that just about everyone will ask you about!

Kidding aside, I am a devoted fan of steel cut oats. It is a weekend
treat made fresh or often put into the crockpot the night before to
have on weekdays.

boron