Q: Oatmeal from Oats

[Negi S]

Janet Wilder wrote:

Oatmeal is what is in the tub of Quaker Oats. The "regular" Quaker Oats
does not cook in 5 minutes, that is the "quick" oats which I find to be
inferior. If the recipe calls for oatmeal you use it as-is, some recipes
call for you to process the oatmeal in a blender to produce a coarse oat
flour.

[Johny C]

In article ,
"Pete C." wrote:


I had forgotten about that one:

http://www.snopes.com/business/consumer/cookie.asp

The famous US$250 Neiman-Marcus cookie recipe!

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA
[email protected]

[Bainey101]

In article ,
"Pete C." wrote:


My wife and I argue about this all the time. We eat oatmeal for
breakfast almost every day. We always have the Old Fashioned (we get
the ten pound box at Costco). She says that it takes only five minutes.
I say that it isn't cooked for at least twenty. The Quick Oats says it
cooks in one minute:

http://www.quakeroats.com/products/o...uick-oats.aspx

The FAQ (see above cite) says that the only difference between regular
and quick is that quick is cut into smaller pieces to cook faster.

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA
[email protected]

[oakbootoke]

Dan Abel wrote:

I use the regular Quaker Oats and I microwave them for 1:30-2:00
depending on tap water temperature. That is just enough time to make
them creamy, but not so long that they loose their texture.

As for the difference between the regular and quick, their FAQ may claim
it's just cut into smaller pieces, however my testing has convinced me
that there are other differences. Indeed in the cookie recipe where the
oatmeal is blended into flour I still find a notable difference between
using regular and quick oats, so the difference has to be more than the
cut.

[SONYOWNDAMICROSOFT]

On Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:59:40 -0700, Dan Abel wrote:


Ground oats would usually make oat bread, not cookies!

[Ash =D]

"HumBug!" wrote:

Wrong.

[mizz_invincible]

On Apr 28, 11:14?pm, Dan Abel wrote:

I eat a lot of oatmeal too. I cook Quaker's regular for 10 minutes and
it's completely done. (I get bulk rolled oats from Whole Earth. It's a
little cheaper than Quaker.) The quick oats are supposed to cook in
five, but the texture leaves a lot to be desired. Instant is even
worse, but when I have to use it (traveling, cook in car) I don't use
anything flavored or packaged in "portion"-sized packets. I can't
think of the brand name now -- incipient Alzheimer's? -- but at least
some instants have better texture and taste than the mushy Quick.

Jerry
--
Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get.

[significant_importance]

On Apr 28, 11:54?pm, "Pete C." wrote:

I think you're right. I understood that the quick oats were rolled
with heated rollers to partially precook them.

Jerry
--
Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get.

[i like cookies.]

On 29/04/2011 11:27 AM, Jerry Avins wrote:


Rolled oats are steamed a bit.It speeds up cooking time but , more
important, kills enzymes in order to prolong shelf life.

[boy1979]

On Apr 28, 4:21?pm, Jerry Avins wrote:

No.

#
What is the difference between Quaker? Old Fashioned Oatmeal and Quick
Quaker? Oats?

Quaker? Old Fashioned Oats are whole oats that are rolled to flatten
them. They contain all parts of the oat grain including the bran,
endosperm and germ portion. Quick Quaker? Oats are made the same way
but are simply cut into slightly smaller pieces so they cook faster.