guy klose wrote:

> We were out of steel cut oats, so my wife made regular Quaker Oats
> "quick cooking" crap the other morning. Compared to steel cut, that
> stuff was inedible.

The quick cooing rolled oats are pretty lame. Instant is even
worse. I have to confess that I would just as well have the large
flake as the steel cut. The steel cut are good, but not worth the
extra cooking time IMO.


>
> We do a variation: the night before, 1C steel cut oats, 4C water. Bring
> to a boil and take off the heat. Cover and let sit until morning. Before
> serving, bring back to a boil and let simmer for 10 minutes. We'll usually
> serve it with some microwaved frozen Maine blueberries. I'll usually also
> add a pinch of salt while it is simmering, but that's optional.

Cutting the cooking time down to something closer to large flake
might be worth trying.