"Sheldon" > writes:
>I bought a tin of McCann's at the local stupidmarket. I'm sure I paid
>extra for that tin... but I must admit it's a nice storage container.

I'm sure others will chime in with the same advice, but after buying
the McCann's tin, I found that bulk steel-cut oats at a local "Wild Oats"
grocery is a fraction of the price of the McCann's.

In the last couple of days, while on a trip, I had some ordinary
quick-cooking oatmeal, and found it to be flavorless and texture-less.
Once home, I tried some quick-cooking McCann's, and found that to have
some flavor, at least. I'm sold now, steel-cut is the way to go.

Today, my wife made some "multi-grain" cereal that she found sitting
next to the steel-cut oats at Wild Oats. The overall flavor had some
whole wheat tones to it, and the texture was like it was riddled with
birdseed. I didn't care for it much, although I'm sure some people really
love it. Back to steel-cuts oatmeal or oat bran cereal (McCann's too --
has a texture not unlike Cream of Wheat, but a distinct oat flavor)
tomorrow.