Quaker Quick Steel Cut Oatmeal

[Mabouya]

I know, I know, this will be heresy for many of you, but I saw this in the store and not having ever tried the "real" steel cut I decided to give it a try.

I'd say it's good enough that I'll buy it again.

Has anyone who knows the "normal" stuff (i.e. long cook time) tasted this type? How does it compare?

[Too Tall]

It is good, not even close to the real thing which takes time to prepare. I use the trader Joe version...takes 5 mins. In a microwave. Pretty d@mn easy

[guido]

For every day use I like the Bob's Red Mill Quick Cooking Oats. Takes about 5 minutes. With a pat of butter and a splash of grade B maple syrup, it starts a morning well.

When I have the time, McCanns steel cut irish is pretty special though...

[fastupslowdown]

For every day use I like the Bob's Red Mill Quick Cooking Oats. Takes about 5 minutes. With a pat of butter and a splash of grade B maple syrup, it starts a morning well.

When I have the time, McCanns steel cut irish is pretty special though...

+1 on McCanns. When pressed for time, I use Old Wessex and nuke for 3 minutes. I prefer old wessex 5 grain mix though. -Mike G

[Peter Polack]

I made oatmeal bread yesterday. I was wondering why the dough was so wet... I had to keep adding flour so it would pull away from the bowl.


I forgot to add the oatmeal.

[Mabouya]

Thanks guys.

I'm in TJ's all the time (one of my favorite food places), so when I finish the Quaker quick version I'll try theirs too.

[bking]

you can do the real stuff quick like: the night before, add steel cut to water, salt etc and just bring to a boil, pull it off and let it cool. Stick the pan and all in the reefer before you go to bed. Next morning it's about done. I sometimes add a bit of water, stick it back on heat for a few minutes and it's ready. Real steel cut in 5 or 10 mins. everything else is mush.

[Matthew Strongin]

I've mentioned this in other oatmeal threads, but throw some McCann's and water in an automatic rice cooker. It makes a big batch that you can reheat a desired portion from when you're ready to eat and the rice cooker does an excellent job cooking the oatmeal.

[popandmod]

^^^ that is my go to.
1 cup rolled oats
1.5 cups milk
1 diced banana
pinch of salt

put in the zooroshi the night before and have magic "instant" oatmeal for the next 2 mornings

[sailor]

my hamilton beech rice cooker has a delay so I do the night before and have it timed to be ready the next morning. I generally use Bob red mill bulk steel cut oats.