Dave Smith wrote:

> guy klose wrote:
>
> > We were out of steel cut oats, so my wife made regular Quaker Oats
> > "quick cooking" crap the other morning. Compared to steel cut, that
> > stuff was inedible.
>
> The quick cooing rolled oats are pretty lame. Instant is even
> worse. I have to confess that I would just as well have the large
> flake as the steel cut. The steel cut are good, but not worth the
> extra cooking time IMO.

I use the quick oats. My method is to bring the water to a boil in
microwave, then pour it into a bowl with the oats in it (plus some
salt, sweetener and perhaps cinnamon). I let that sit until the water
is just absorbed. The oats retain a nice texture, and it's pretty quick.




Brian

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