MoM wrote:
> "guy klose" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "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.
>
> I started with McCann's and then as you did switched to no name. I also
> found out by my own error that it must be
> kept in the fridge or it goes rancid. Same with Red River.
>
> MoM

About how many days would you say it's safe to keep the cooked oats in
the fridge... I was planning on cooking five days worth.

Sheldon