Oatmeal types
By Modestah
@Modestah (11177)
United States
February 24, 2008 5:30pm CST
What type of oatmeal do you like to prepare?
I am asking about when you are making breakfast cereals...
there are several types
Instant
Rolled or old fashioned
Quick Cook
and
Steel Cut
I find instant a little too pasty for my tastes, but the kids like them so I do keep them on hand for quick fill em up they can fetch for themselves.
I usually keep rolled on hand as it is good for baking recipes as well as for breakfast food -
I would love to try steel cut, though I am a little intimidated by the cost and the chance that I do not like them
have you tried steel cut oatmeal? do you like it?
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17 responses
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
25 Feb 08
I think I would like to try the steel cut, now that I know what it is..lol
@Gesusdid (1676)
• United States
26 Feb 08
i go for the instant , ever since i was little i always like Peaches and Cream with extra cream and half way done liek still kinda oatie with a cruch to it , now i liek cinamon adn brown sugar i like to put a little bit of swiss mocha in it and more cream with extra brown sugar
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
25 Feb 08
I like mine with honey and dried fruit. Though I had a friend that eat it with peanut butter and chocolate chips, I think that sounds good, but haven't tried it yet..
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
25 Feb 08
I forgot, I prefer the quick oats and another friend said she had used yogurt in her oatmeal and added peaches to it, I thought that sounded good too..:)
@Sheribabe (445)
• United States
24 Feb 08
Nope...there's no way I'll eat it!!! I will never, no way, ever!!!!
@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
26 Feb 08
I have never tried steel cut oatmeal, I am not sure I have ever seen it either.
I don't like Old Fashioned oatmeal at all. I use it for baking though, just not alone. If I am eating just oatmeal I always go with instant. I like the Maple Brown Sugar kind. Once in awhile I will eat Cinnamon and Spice flavor as well. There was a Vanilla flavored one that I liked that came in a single cup but I have only had it once.
Our hot breakfast cereal of choice around here is Malt O Meal.
@HollywoodBarbi (618)
• United States
25 Feb 08
this might sound alittle odd,
but i like the rolled oatmeal. . .
except i don't cook it! i eat it raw with milk and sugar.
@brimia (6581)
• United States
25 Feb 08
I used to like instant (especially apple cinnamon flavor) when I was growing up. Now, I like all of them except for the instant. Obviously the quick oats are good when you don't have a lot of time to cook but I like the texture and heartiness of the rolled and steel cut. I like oatmeal plain or with cinnamon and raisins. I can eat it any time of the day...it's such a healthy and comforting dish.
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
25 Feb 08
After boring taking curry noodles, coconut milk rice and dumplings I would like to prepare oatmeal for breakfast. Since cooking the old fashioned one is rather time consuming so I prefer the instant or quick cook one. I am a bit lazy to wash the cooking pot so I like to have my bowl of Quick Cooking Oatmeal to be steamed. Then chocolate milk and some honey will be added to it. My son loves to take with raisins in it.
@CherylsPearls (1269)
• United States
25 Feb 08
I prefer the Old Fashioned (rolled oats). I am not fond of the Quick Cook oats. I do NOT like instant oatmeal...it's texture is horrible! Like library paste! I did try steel cut oats, but honestly, I prefer rolled oats. The steel cut oats are a lot harder to prepare and I didn't like the flavor or texture as much as rolled oats. Not to mention the fact they are a lot more expensive.
@Ldyjarhead (10233)
• United States
25 Feb 08
I usually go with the plain ol' oatmeal that you have to cook. Its supposed to be better for you than the quick cooking, and definitely better than the instant that has the extra stuff in it.
Of course if you load it with sugar, cream, butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, etc, it wouldn't make much difference!
@urbandekay (18278)
•
24 Feb 08
I just use rolled oats; with water for porridge and also in flapjacks
all the best urban
@KarenO52 (2950)
• United States
25 Feb 08
I love oatmeal, and have been eating it for years, but only recently I've started eating steel cut oatmeal, and it is now my favorite. It's so good, I even got my husband into eating it, and he never really liked oatmeal before. He sometimes asks for it now, which really surprises me. One of the things I really love about the steal cut oatmeal is that it helps you to feel full for a long time after you eat it. That instant oatmeal, for me, makes me want to run back to the kitchen for something else to eat after only a half an hour.
@creative_angel312 (390)
• United States
24 Feb 08
I buy the instant oatmeal, for my son when I need something quick, but me personally I like the old fashioned oatmeal. It has a nice texture and I can add what I want to it like fruit, milk etc. So I don't waste time picking out the flavored oatmeals. Plus it's healthy too! :)
