Huge Mistakes Everyone Makes With Oatmeal

How do you like your oatmeal?

I mash my banana first, then add cold water(a must) then combine them, then the oats goes in and I cook it on low with a pinch of salt and cinnamon. Smells and tastes divine. No milk needed! It's creamy and perfect for me

I love oatmeal. It’s so filling and delicious. Perfect for a winter morning ❤️

I add 1 Teaspoon of honey to my water when I’m bringing it to a boil. Then add my oatmeal and add fruit & walnut topping when done cooking. Love it.

Comfort food anytime!! 💕 I prefer steel cut oats which I cook and prepare then portion ahead of time. Usually I portion 6 containers and refrigerate and then I heat up in a bowl with soy milk in the microwave for 2 mins. Topped off with cinnamon raisins or blueberries any fruits will work..eat and enjoy!! This is so fast and the oatmeal stays well in the fridge as the oats soak up the moisture and become perfect. This saves so much time to enjoy anytime of the day a great food source. 👍

No problems cooking with a milk and water mixture. It's gooey and sweet. Without milk the grains stay separate, and butter doesn't help. Just boil until the desired softness. I don't like adding milk late because it is cold or takes extra effort to heat up. Turn down the heat or the milk & starch foam will boil over before anything burns. Don't give a proportion with a quarter cup. You can't cook that tiny amount. Rolled oats have low density. I like the ratio of 1:2.5 with milk.

My family are scottish..we have been raised in oatmeal for many generations..some of the oldies prefer to make it with salt & water..I’ve made mine with only milk for over 20 years..this is the way I like it..this is the way I will continue to do it..I couldn’t give a toss what so called experts or chefs say !

I never screwed up oatmeal it's easy to cook. Farina/Cream Of Wheat is a lot easier to mess up. I like my oatmeal with a little butter, maple syrup, a splash of milk, and raisins.

I'd like to see a study showing how undercooked oats can cause problems for people. Whilst I'm not saying it doesn't or can't happen, it sounds a bit exaggerated to me. Hundreds of millions of people eat Raw Muesli every day with no issues. The key ingredient for that is raw oats...

I like using French Vanilla creamer and cinnamon.

Every time I make oatmeal it’s always different and I always mess up 25% of the time somehow.I mess up somehow even a little bit .

Love my oatmeal "overcooked", sticking to it :)

The thing I always find odd about videos about oatmeal is that they usually show rolled oats not oatmeal. Rolled oats or porridge oats are the flattened oats, oatmeal are the small hard pieces of oats that are cruncy/nutty textured when raw, rather than rolled/porridge oats which are softer/chewier when raw.

Didn't know you could mess up oatmeal in multiple different ways

cay cool thanks. I love oats and spent some time perfecting my personal recipe for Dank Oats as I call it. The trouble is that my house mates also love oats but I'm having a hard time getting them to understand that you can't just throw milk over it and eat it immediately. I like to let my oats soak up soy milk for at least 2 hours if I'm eating it cold, or cook it for 15 minutes for a hot dish. When making it warm I start with the salt and stirring, because the salt helps to draw the starch out and get the first creamy undertones. Then I add my cinnamon and apples + chia seeds. As those cook in I'll add peanut butter and a dash of milk. Once that's stirred in it should be good, unless some more water is needed. I like to start with less water than needed and top it up as I go along until the texture is just right. Happy Days my dear oatmeal lovers! Cheers, Uie.

And which is better rolled or steel cut - and why? Thank you. 🙏

Thanks!!

Cook and eat your oatmeal however you like! Or don't eat it at all! This video gave me a panic attack..... For the love of God, it's just oatmeal! 😭

This video is one of many that seem to want to make any food preparation overly complicated. Breakfast shouldn't be so complicated.

One question: oats into the water at the outset and cooked makes it creamier, I’ve found, while bringing water to the boil first and then adding in the oats makes it less creamy but still good. I just noticed my Mom putting the oats in right away. Thoughts?