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Bob Terwilliger[_1_] Bob Terwilliger[_1_] is offline
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Default Unintended substituion

Brian wrote:

>>>> Yes, I had made oatmeal with a bit cayenne and nutmeg, with some brown
>>>> sugar on tap. And bonus sliced ripe banana, of course.
>>>
>>> So was it good?

>>
>> That was my question. I keep thinking I want to try it (cayenne on
>> oatmeal) but never have.

>
> I wouldn't say that it added much. Cayenne doesn't have a whole lot of
> flavor, mostly just heat. With the brown sugar and banana, the cinnamon
> would have been a lot better. Still ate it. It wasn't terribly hot.


You could have added cinnamon at that point; cinnamon and cayenne go
together fairly well.

Bob