I’m totally docking his pay…
Real Oats 101 by Doug
To begin, go to any reputable food market that carries steel cut oats. Look for them in the bulk food area. Whole Foods has organic that are great. Just bag and tag. (Use two bags just to be safe…trust us!)
McCann’s is what we started out on
In a pot, put in 3 cups of water and a pinch of salt (Kosher is best). Place lid and let it come to a boil. Add your steel cut oats, turn off heat, and replace lid. Now walk away, watch a movie, open a bottle of wine or go to bed. I like to make them at night, let them set and in the morning they are ready to heat and eat
Add what you like: Raisins, Craisins, Brown Sugar…the list goes on and on and on. You control your Oat Destiny!
Amy likes her oats with craisins, brown suger and almond extract
Any leftovers can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for a couple days. They get a little stale and slimy after more than three days or so.
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March 20, 2009 at 11:13 am
Heather @ Domestic Extraordinaire
very cool-I always wondered about steel cut oats-now I will have to try me some!
March 20, 2009 at 1:18 pm
mommysnacks
Brilliant! Is he for hire b/c I may need a tutorial!!!
March 20, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Stella B
I LOVE steel cut oats. They also do well in the crockpot.
March 20, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Marcy
lol…I’m still giggling….watched the video twice. Still need to look up what steel cut oats are…what makes them different from plain old Quaker oats?
March 20, 2009 at 4:04 pm
AmyInOhio
I didn’t really know either so I googled:
Steel Cut Oats or Scottish Oats or Irish Oats- These are groats which have been cut into two or three pieces. Cooking time is considerably longer than for rolled oats. This is the variety that I began with but have now switched from
Old Fashioned Rolled Oats – These are made by steaming the groats and flattening them with a roller. The Quaker Old Fashioned Rolled Oats are very thinly rolled, as are the store varieties by the same title. If you look hard, however, you can often find rolled oats that are twice as thick as the Quaker variety, and these make a lovely, less creamy version of oatmeal than the Quaker ones do. Quaker sets the industry standard, so theirs is considered REGULAR Old Fashioned Rolled Oats. If they are thicker, they are called THICK Old Fashioned Rolled Oats.
March 22, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Emily from Mommin It Up
Dude you sound like a professional cooker.
March 24, 2009 at 9:00 am
Kelley
Wait. You leave them on the stove overnight?!?! REALLY? I don’t know if I could do that with my food issues.
Maybe I’ll stick to my Kaski waffles.
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