[Sca-cooks] Speaking of Oats (was steel cut oats - was haggis OOP)

[Phil Troy / G. Tacitus Adamantius]

On Dec 22, 2006, at 10:49 PM, Lilinah wrote:

> "Celia des Archier" <celiadesarchier at cox.net>
>> After recently learning the drastic difference in the health benefits
>> between steel cut oats and rolled oats, I finally bit the bullet  
>> and bought
>> some McCann?s Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal ?.  When I got them home I  
>> found that
>> it would take more than *1/2 hour* to cook them...
>
> Weird. I have some brand organic steel cut oats i've been eating off
> and on for months. I guess i didn't read the back very carefully,
> because i've been boiling them for around 5 minutes, then adding some
> oat bran and simmering about 1 more minute. And i've been happy with
> the outcome (i do not like mushy oatmeal).
>
> So i was surprised to read your message. Away to the kitchen I flew
> in a flash, tore down the canister, read the directions on the back
> of the cardboard cylinder, and, lo! what to my wondering eyes did
> appear, but directions to cook them 30 minutes!
>
> Not like i'm gonna change how i cook them. 6 minutes seems fine to
> me. They are soft enough, a little chewy, but far from hard, and they
> seem cooked to me...

I generally cook it for 15-20 minutes, but I like mine sort of  
risotto-ish.

Adamantius




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brioche!" / "If there's no bread to be had, one has to say, let them  
eat cake!"
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"Confessions", 1782

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