With a 50-lb. bag of steel cut oats, I decided to experiment a little
to try and develop the consistency and taste I like best. I do all my
cooking in the microwave and not on the stove top for the convenience,
so I really have never tried cooking oats that way. What seems to work
best for me is to fully cook the oats the night before, then just
reheat them the next day. I do not refrigerate them, but keep them
inside the microwave or a toaster over just in case there is pet hair
or other stuff wafting around in my house air. Here's how I do the
microwave cooking: I use pretty much the amount of water and oats on
the package, but don't measure since the bowls I use are all the same
size and I know exactly where the water line should go. Anyway, I heat
the oats/water for exactly 6 min. This brings it to a boil, but it
never overflows. Then sometime later...like half an hour or even
several hours later, I microwave again for 4 minutes and watch the
oats until they boil again. This is the only time I actually am
standing and watching the oats...about 1 min. I suppose. That's it.
OH, I do stir them. If you don't stir they separate with the oats on
the bottom and the white, more-liquid gelatinous stuff on top. No
problem even if you don't remember to stir, but just stir before you
reheat to eat them. I eat 3 double-portions of these each day and
often a single portion with blueberries in a 4th bowlful...that's 7
servings a day usually. Anyone else eat that much...of anything a day?
dkw