Steel Cut Oats

westb51 · 01-25-2005, 10:29 AM

I made some steel cuts oats this morning and the mircowave directions were .25 cup oats .75 cup water mirowave for 3-5 min. I did 5 and they were still a little hard. This is the first time I've eaten them so I'm not sure if that is how they are, or if I did something wrong somewhere (ie measurments, time). Not much flavor, does anyone add anything to give flavor?

thx
barton

**Jodi** · 01-25-2005, 10:53 AM

Cook them on the stove like rice. They come out better

Cinnamon, Splenda & SF Maple Syrup.

FishOrCutBait · 01-25-2005, 08:09 PM

check out some vanilla extract, and a dab of almond extract

Emma-Leigh · 01-25-2005, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by westb51

I made some steel cuts oats this morning and the mircowave directions were .25 cup oats .75 cup water mirowave for 3-5 min. I did 5 and they were still a little hard. This is the first time I've eaten them so I'm not sure if that is how they are, or if I did something wrong somewhere (ie measurments, time). Not much flavor, does anyone add anything to give flavor?

thx
barton

Bump on jodi's advice. You can also soak them in boiling water before cooking them. So pour over 0.75 cups of boiling water and leave them for 2 hrs before you cook them for 3 mins. Works perfectly.

For flavour - I like them plain!!

But cinnamon goes well... Lots of people like cinnamon + SF maple syrup too... (But I must say that SF maple syrup + oats + PB is VERY GOOD!

).

**MtnBikerChk** · 01-26-2005, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jodi

Cook them on the stove like rice. They come out better

I tried that - they came out all THICK. I bought them bulk in the health food store - do you think I need to rinse them first?

really, I can cook! I don't know why these things give me such a hard time!

**Jodi** · 01-26-2005, 09:56 AM

Yeah, I'd try rinsing them. I've never bought them in bulk. I've only bought the brand name one which I can't remember the name now LOL! I buy regular rolled oats in bulk though and usually next to the barrell are the standard cooking instructions.

westb51 · 01-26-2005, 11:38 AM

made some more this morning and added some honey. not to shabby.

derekisdman · 01-29-2005, 01:06 AM

Everytime I try Steel Cut Oats in the Microwave they always flow over the top of the bowl, even if the bowl is really big.

westb51 · 01-31-2005, 03:50 PM

that happens to me as well

tmericola · 02-09-2005, 11:28 AM

I found some more tips on preparing steel cut oats here...i was having the same problem.

http://www.mccanns.ie/pages/preparation.html

westb51 · 02-09-2005, 01:05 PM

^ awsome, thanks

cjrmack · 03-13-2005, 03:28 PM

I make them a week in advance like it suggested. That way I have them ready each morning.

01-25-2005, 10:29 AM	#1
westb51 on a constant bulk Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: coming for that #1 spot Posts: 384 Photos: 4	Steel Cut Oats I made some steel cuts oats this morning and the mircowave directions were .25 cup oats .75 cup water mirowave for 3-5 min. I did 5 and they were still a little hard. This is the first time I've eaten them so I'm not sure if that is how they are, or if I did something wrong somewhere (ie measurments, time). Not much flavor, does anyone add anything to give flavor? thx barton
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01-25-2005, 10:53 AM	#2
Jodi Moderator Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,260 Photos: 1	Cook them on the stove like rice. They come out better Cinnamon, Splenda & SF Maple Syrup.
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01-25-2005, 08:09 PM	#3
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01-26-2005, 09:56 AM	#6
Jodi Moderator Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,260 Photos: 1	Yeah, I'd try rinsing them. I've never bought them in bulk. I've only bought the brand name one which I can't remember the name now LOL! I buy regular rolled oats in bulk though and usually next to the barrell are the standard cooking instructions.
	Essence EFA

01-26-2005, 11:38 AM	#7
westb51 on a constant bulk Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: coming for that #1 spot Posts: 384 Photos: 4	made some more this morning and added some honey. not to shabby.
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01-29-2005, 01:06 AM	#8
derekisdman RAWR! Elite Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,294	Everytime I try Steel Cut Oats in the Microwave they always flow over the top of the bowl, even if the bowl is really big.
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01-31-2005, 03:50 PM	#9
westb51 on a constant bulk Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: coming for that #1 spot Posts: 384 Photos: 4	that happens to me as well
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02-09-2005, 11:28 AM	#10
tmericola Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 15 Photos: 1	I found some more tips on preparing steel cut oats here...i was having the same problem. http://www.mccanns.ie/pages/preparation.html

02-09-2005, 01:05 PM	#11
westb51 on a constant bulk Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: coming for that #1 spot Posts: 384 Photos: 4	^ awsome, thanks
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03-13-2005, 03:28 PM	#12
cjrmack Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Palm Desert, CA Posts: 247	I make them a week in advance like it suggested. That way I have them ready each morning.

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