On 26/02/2012 3:45 AM, meh wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:34:08 -0800 (PST), >
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>> Now, here in A-may-reeka, Quaker makes Old Fashioned Oats, as well as
>> 1 Minute Oats. Old Fashioned Oats are whole oats. So why do whole
>> rolled oats take 15 minutes to cook in Canada but only 5 minutes south
>> of the border? I suspect the oats are rolled thinner here, so that the
>> boiling water penetrates the grain quicker.
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> Actually, Canada is SO FAR north, it takes water longer to boil.
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Of course.... we have to wait until the snow melts before we even know
how much water we have in the pot.