Oats

[Glo]

Just wondering--anyone who eats steel-cut oats: do you cook this daily? Even though I'm retired I would not have the patience to cook oats for 25 minutes. Since I've heard they taste a lot better than 1-minute cooking oats, I wonder if you could cook a larger batch and then reheat. Just wondering.

[IshbelRobertson]

I am Scottish. I cook steel cut oats every day during our long winter...

I have never reheated porridge, once its cooked. But, 25 minutes? I don't cook it for that long!

[Glo]

I looked at the directions on the box and it said 25-30 minutes.

[Rosemary]

Cooked oats reheat just fine. And steel-cut are much tastier than flaked oats. Whole oat groats are even better.

[JaneV2.0]

A lot of people cook them in crock pots. I suppose you could use a pressure cooker.

[onlinemoniker]

I eat steel cut oats. It takes at least 45 minutes to cook. Lately I've been putting 1.5 cups in the pan with 1t of cinnamon. Then I kind of let it brown a bit (3-5 minutes, stirring constantly) before I put in the water. After about 25 minutes, I add 1 chopped apple and 1/3 cup chopped nuts and about 1/4 c demerara sugar. Then finish cooking. Makes enough for all week of breakie at work. Massive bowl. You can add milk or soymilk if you like.

[cindycindy]

I cook enough for 1 week (cooking for 45 minutes) and then reheat in microwave and then add fixin's.

[Tanglefoot]

I've tried the steel cut. The cook time isn't bad...just get them simmering and then go do other things. I didn't find them to have much more flavor than the old-fashioned rolled oats though...I stick with those. I don't like quick oats though--I'm not a fan of the texture.

I leave the breakfast leftovers on the stove and then eat them, cold, for lunch. :)

[Glo]

TX for the info!

[pcooley]

I load them into the rice cooker, (we have a Zojirushi "fuzzy logic" 3.5 cup rice cooker) the night before, (1/3 cup oats, 1 cup water, a sprinkle of salt, and a dash of kefir). I set the time for 5:00 a.m., and they're ready when I get up. I eat steel cut oats most mornings. When we had a larger rice cooker, I would make more, save the leftovers in the fridge, and fry them in butter in the morning.

[lmerullo]

My mom always cooked our oats in a double boiler set on low overnight.

I have done the slow cooker thing, and I quite like the result, but currently I am pre-soaking the oats overnight, then cooking in the am. In the summer, I don't bother to cook at all... What I do is measure 1/3 c oats and 1 c liquid (could be water, milk, any other non-dairy milks, or my friend does apple juice) and put in fridge covered overnight. In the am, I place all into a pot and simmer on low for about 10 - 15 minutes. The cooking happens while I shower and get ready for the day. When warmed through and some of the liquid has absorbed, then I add in my flavor options. Currently I am hooked on apple chunks, cinnamon, peanut butter and a smidge of coconut oil. I use almond milk on mine.

[burghgrl]

There ya go...make enough for a WEEK in a biiig pot, portion it out daily & add the fun stuff...~done deal! ;)

[dado potato]

I have shorter cooking time because I let the oats sit in cold water in the refrigerator overnight before cooking them in the morning. Also I don't mind a bit of chewiness. Your Mileage May Vary.

[Greg44]

I also found the long cooking time a turn off. I just buy the organic rolled oats out of the bulk bins.
Cook with raisins - top with cinnamon, chopped bananas, raw sugar and almond milk. Oh so good.