Guest guest Posted September 2, 2001 Report Share Posted September 2, 2001 A few weeks ago, someone on the list was having oatmeal porridge taste too sour. I've realized something about the oatmeal that seems to make it taste more sour. I've been eating it myself with no complaints...it just takes a teaspoon on honey to cut the small amount of sourness I was getting. But when I ate my mom's soaked oatmeal the other day, it was hard to get down because it was so sour. The only difference I can attribute it to is the kind of oatmeal. Rolled oats come in different grades it seems, and mine was just barely rolled flat, the whole oat was still intact, just flattened. Hers was definately more like oats that were rolled even more because they are not as intact. Kinda like a quicker cooking type of oatmeal. This may be what is causing your problem... Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2001 Report Share Posted September 3, 2001 I've noticed a big difference based on the product you use for soaking the oats in. We like the oatmeat best when it's soaked in water with some yogurt whey added to it. We found the buttermilk and kefir soaking solutions to produce a much more sour oatmeal. Also, we serve it with cream or creme fraiche added to it. Yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2001 Report Share Posted September 3, 2001 Our oatmeal doesn't taste very sour, either. I soak it in filtered water with whey added (either yogurt or raw milk whey, whatever I have on hand). I like it best with cream or creme fraiche and maple or sorghum syrup. Aubin __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2001 Report Share Posted September 3, 2001 Hi Becky and list-- This is interesting. I was kind of puzzled by the messages about sour oatmeal because mine doesn't taste sour at all. I'm using whole oats and cracking it and then soaking in water with yogurt in it. After soaking overnight it cooks up very quickly. My boys love it--Josh eats it with honey and milk but likes it with just butter. I wonder why rolled oats would make it taste more sour? -- ----- Original Message ----- From: beckymauldin@... Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 6:21 AM Subject: Sour oatmeal A few weeks ago, someone on the list was having oatmeal porridge taste too sour. I've realized something about the oatmeal that seems to make it taste more sour. I've been eating it myself with no complaints...it just takes a teaspoon on honey to cut the small amount of sourness I was getting. But when I ate my mom's soaked oatmeal the other day, it was hard to get down because it was so sour. The only difference I can attribute it to is the kind of oatmeal. Rolled oats come in different grades it seems, and mine was just barely rolled flat, the whole oat was still intact, just flattened. Hers was definately more like oats that were rolled even more because they are not as intact. Kinda like a quicker cooking type of oatmeal. This may be what is causing your problem...Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2001 Report Share Posted September 4, 2001 , What do mean by cracking it? How do you do this? Thanks, > Hi Becky and list-- > This is interesting. I was kind of puzzled by the messages about sour oatmeal because mine doesn't taste sour at all. I'm using whole oats and cracking it and then soaking in water with yogurt in it. After soaking overnight it cooks up very quickly. My boys love it-- Josh eats it with honey and milk but likes it with just butter. I wonder why rolled oats would make it taste more sour? > -- > ----- Original Message ----- > From: beckymauldin@h... > @y... > Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 6:21 AM > Subject: Sour oatmeal > > > A few weeks ago, someone on the list was having oatmeal porridge > taste too sour. I've realized something about the oatmeal that seems > to make it taste more sour. I've been eating it myself with no > complaints...it just takes a teaspoon on honey to cut the small > amount of sourness I was getting. But when I ate my mom's soaked > oatmeal the other day, it was hard to get down because it was so > sour. The only difference I can attribute it to is the kind of > oatmeal. Rolled oats come in different grades it seems, and mine was > just barely rolled flat, the whole oat was still intact, just > flattened. Hers was definately more like oats that were rolled even > more because they are not as intact. Kinda like a quicker cooking > type of oatmeal. > > This may be what is causing your problem... > Becky > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2001 Report Share Posted September 4, 2001 I think some grinders can do this but I don't have one at home--I borrow my Mom's for grinding wheat. So I just use the little blade mill that came with my Bamix mixer--it just has a blade and I put in the oats and process for about 10 sec (more and it gets to fine)--the whole oats gets cracked into smaller pieces. -- ----- Original Message ----- From: klyoung2424@... Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 9:38 AM Subject: Re: Sour oatmeal ,What do mean by cracking it? How do you do this?Thanks,> Hi Becky and list--> This is interesting. I was kind of puzzled by the messages about sour oatmeal because mine doesn't taste sour at all. I'm using whole oats and cracking it and then soaking in water with yogurt in it. After soaking overnight it cooks up very quickly. My boys love it--Josh eats it with honey and milk but likes it with just butter. I wonder why rolled oats would make it taste more sour?> --> ----- Original Message ----- > From: beckymauldin@h... > @y... > Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 6:21 AM> Subject: Sour oatmeal> > > A few weeks ago, someone on the list was having oatmeal porridge > taste too sour. I've realized something about the oatmeal that seems > to make it taste more sour. I've been eating it myself with no > complaints...it just takes a teaspoon on honey to cut the small > amount of sourness I was getting. But when I ate my mom's soaked > oatmeal the other day, it was hard to get down because it was so > sour. The only difference I can attribute it to is the kind of > oatmeal. Rolled oats come in different grades it seems, and mine was > just barely rolled flat, the whole oat was still intact, just > flattened. Hers was definately more like oats that were rolled even > more because they are not as intact. Kinda like a quicker cooking > type of oatmeal. > > This may be what is causing your problem...> Becky> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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