My DH read to soak steel-cut oats overnight in water (to cover) with a tiny
smidge of vinegar (didn't say why). But the article addressed that if you
would soak "oatmeal" (didn't specify steel-cut) overnight, it would "stay
with you" a little longer after eating.

I don't know for certain about staying with you a little longer, but I do
know that they tasted 100% good, compared to the way I usually cook them
from scratch.
Dee Dee

Dee Randall wrote:

> My DH read to soak steel-cut oats overnight in water (to cover) with a tiny
> smidge of vinegar (didn't say why). But the article addressed that if you
> would soak "oatmeal" (didn't specify steel-cut) overnight, it would "stay
> with you" a little longer after eating.
>
> I don't know for certain about staying with you a little longer, but I do
> know that they tasted 100% good, compared to the way I usually cook them
> from scratch.
> Dee Dee
>


I haven't cooked steel cut oats in a few months, so I don't remember how
much water to use (I'll look that up again soon cuz the weather is
turning cool.) I cook a cup of them at a time and eat them for several
days. I put the oats in a covered saucepan at night and add the water
and bring it to a boil. Stir, cover, and remove from heat. Let them
sit out all night. Next morning, bring back to a boil, add salt, and
stir and they are done in just a minute or two. Put the leftovers in
the fridge and you only have to heat them (they will be a lot thicker
than the first day.)

Once I tried soaking them overnight without parboiling them first and it
didn't work nearly as well.

If you buy the oats in bulk at the local health food store, they cost
less than $1 per pound.

-Bob

"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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> Dee Randall wrote:
>
>> My DH read to soak steel-cut oats overnight in water (to cover) with a
>> tiny smidge of vinegar (didn't say why). But the article addressed that
>> if you would soak "oatmeal" (didn't specify steel-cut) overnight, it
>> would "stay with you" a little longer after eating.
>>
>> I don't know for certain about staying with you a little longer, but I do
>> know that they tasted 100% good, compared to the way I usually cook them
>> from scratch.
>> Dee Dee
>>
>
>
> I haven't cooked steel cut oats in a few months, so I don't remember how
> much water to use (I'll look that up again soon cuz the weather is turning
> cool.) I cook a cup of them at a time and eat them for several days. I
> put the oats in a covered saucepan at night and add the water and bring it
> to a boil. Stir, cover, and remove from heat. Let them sit out all
> night. Next morning, bring back to a boil, add salt, and stir and they
> are done in just a minute or two. Put the leftovers in the fridge and you
> only have to heat them (they will be a lot thicker than the first day.)
>
> Once I tried soaking them overnight without parboiling them first and it
> didn't work nearly as well.

Thanks for your added info, Bob. I won't be parboiling them at night, tho,
because mine was sooo smacking good! Perhaps the added vinegar did
something! Of course, the oats themselves should taste good, if for no
other reason, I bought them "organic" at Trader Joe's.
Dee Dee

Dee Randall wrote:

> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Dee Randall wrote:
>>
>>
>>>My DH read to soak steel-cut oats overnight in water (to cover) with a
>>>tiny smidge of vinegar (didn't say why). But the article addressed that
>>>if you would soak "oatmeal" (didn't specify steel-cut) overnight, it
>>>would "stay with you" a little longer after eating.
>>>
>>>I don't know for certain about staying with you a little longer, but I do
>>>know that they tasted 100% good, compared to the way I usually cook them
>>>from scratch.
>>>Dee Dee
>>>
>>
>>
>>I haven't cooked steel cut oats in a few months, so I don't remember how
>>much water to use (I'll look that up again soon cuz the weather is turning
>>cool.) I cook a cup of them at a time and eat them for several days. I
>>put the oats in a covered saucepan at night and add the water and bring it
>>to a boil. Stir, cover, and remove from heat. Let them sit out all
>>night. Next morning, bring back to a boil, add salt, and stir and they
>>are done in just a minute or two. Put the leftovers in the fridge and you
>>only have to heat them (they will be a lot thicker than the first day.)
>>
>>Once I tried soaking them overnight without parboiling them first and it
>>didn't work nearly as well.
>
>
> Thanks for your added info, Bob. I won't be parboiling them at night, tho,
> because mine was sooo smacking good! Perhaps the added vinegar did
> something! Of course, the oats themselves should taste good, if for no
> other reason, I bought them "organic" at Trader Joe's.
> Dee Dee
>
>
I get organic, cook it with the suggested amount of mil;k stated on the
packaging, pour it into some bowls and then microwave ti for breakfast.
It does sit in the fridge overnight, but just because that makes my
mornings easier. The instructions don't require it. I am willing to give
the soaking a try, though. Are they supposed to be soaked uncooked?

"jake" > wrote in message
. nl...
> Dee Randall wrote:
>
>> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>Dee Randall wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>My DH read to soak steel-cut oats overnight in water (to cover) with a
>>>>tiny smidge of vinegar (didn't say why). But the article addressed that
>>>>if you would soak "oatmeal" (didn't specify steel-cut) overnight, it
>>>>would "stay with you" a little longer after eating.
>>>>
>>>>I don't know for certain about staying with you a little longer, but I
>>>>do know that they tasted 100% good, compared to the way I usually cook
>>>>them from scratch.
>>>>Dee Dee
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I haven't cooked steel cut oats in a few months, so I don't remember how
>>>much water to use (I'll look that up again soon cuz the weather is
>>>turning cool.) I cook a cup of them at a time and eat them for several
>>>days. I put the oats in a covered saucepan at night and add the water
>>>and bring it to a boil. Stir, cover, and remove from heat. Let them sit
>>>out all night. Next morning, bring back to a boil, add salt, and stir
>>>and they are done in just a minute or two. Put the leftovers in the
>>>fridge and you only have to heat them (they will be a lot thicker than
>>>the first day.)
>>>
>>>Once I tried soaking them overnight without parboiling them first and it
>>>didn't work nearly as well.
>>
>>
>> Thanks for your added info, Bob. I won't be parboiling them at night,
>> tho, because mine was sooo smacking good! Perhaps the added vinegar did
>> something! Of course, the oats themselves should taste good, if for no
>> other reason, I bought them "organic" at Trader Joe's.
>> Dee Dee
> I get organic, cook it with the suggested amount of mil;k stated on the
> packaging, pour it into some bowls and then microwave ti for breakfast. It
> does sit in the fridge overnight, but just because that makes my mornings
> easier. The instructions don't require it. I am willing to give the
> soaking a try, though. Are they supposed to be soaked uncooked?

Jake, read the above, Bob parboils before soaking; I don't.
We eat oatmeal (oat flakes) without even cooking lots of times, put them in
a bowl, put some yogurt or milk or cream over them, add a little fruit and
honey -- and off you go!
Dee Dee

Dee Randall wrote:

> "jake" > wrote in message
> . nl...
>
>>Dee Randall wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Dee Randall wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>My DH read to soak steel-cut oats overnight in water (to cover) with a
>>>>>tiny smidge of vinegar (didn't say why). But the article addressed that
>>>>>if you would soak "oatmeal" (didn't specify steel-cut) overnight, it
>>>>>would "stay with you" a little longer after eating.
>>>>>
>>>>>I don't know for certain about staying with you a little longer, but I
>>>>>do know that they tasted 100% good, compared to the way I usually cook
>>>>>them from scratch.
>>>>>Dee Dee
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I haven't cooked steel cut oats in a few months, so I don't remember how
>>>>much water to use (I'll look that up again soon cuz the weather is
>>>>turning cool.) I cook a cup of them at a time and eat them for several
>>>>days. I put the oats in a covered saucepan at night and add the water
>>>>and bring it to a boil. Stir, cover, and remove from heat. Let them sit
>>>>out all night. Next morning, bring back to a boil, add salt, and stir
>>>>and they are done in just a minute or two. Put the leftovers in the
>>>>fridge and you only have to heat them (they will be a lot thicker than
>>>>the first day.)
>>>>
>>>>Once I tried soaking them overnight without parboiling them first and it
>>>>didn't work nearly as well.
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks for your added info, Bob. I won't be parboiling them at night,
>>>tho, because mine was sooo smacking good! Perhaps the added vinegar did
>>>something! Of course, the oats themselves should taste good, if for no
>>>other reason, I bought them "organic" at Trader Joe's.
>>>Dee Dee
>>
>>I get organic, cook it with the suggested amount of mil;k stated on the
>>packaging, pour it into some bowls and then microwave ti for breakfast. It
>>does sit in the fridge overnight, but just because that makes my mornings
>>easier. The instructions don't require it. I am willing to give the
>>soaking a try, though. Are they supposed to be soaked uncooked?
>
>
> Jake, read the above, Bob parboils before soaking; I don't.

I didn't get the latter part, I must have misunderstood or misread.

> We eat oatmeal (oat flakes) without even cooking lots of times, put them in
> a bowl, put some yogurt or milk or cream over them, add a little fruit and
> honey -- and off you go!
> Dee Dee

I didn't know that was possible. I might give it a try! Thank you for
the tip.