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How to Cook and Top Oatmeal with Jeremy Oldfield
By Meredith Arthur, Eric Slatkin, and Blake Smith
Jeremy Oldfield is an oatmeal painter of light. He takes the blank canvas—a canvas of whole-oat groats lovingly ground and soaked overnight—and breathes life into it; the kind of life that lives in tahini and miso paste, or coconut milk and caramelized bananas. He’s bold. He’s got vision. He’s an inspiration to oatmeal-lovers worldwide.
I was under the impression that oats didn't have gluten in them... I'm sure you need to soak them overnight to break down SOMETHING so your digestive system doesn't hate you, but I'm about 99% sure that that's NOT gluten.
Rolled oats stay pretty fresh but I will have to try soaking them overnight.
If you prefer the texture of home-ground and slower-cooked oats, go for it. But the scientific evidence I have seen says that there is no important difference in health benefits between different types of oatmeal. So as far as I know, the health advice in this video is nothing but an old wive's tale.
I buy them in the bulk food section of my local Safeway. At $.88 per pound and using 1 cup which makes for 5 days worth of oatmeal...well it's pretty darn cheap.
I've a true convert to steel cut oatmeal, never knew oatmeal could actually taste good. I tell others "friends don't let friends eat instant oatmeal". I use Alton Brown's recipe http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/steel-cut-oatmeal-recipe/index.html
with the substitution of regular milk for the buttermilk (because I don't usually keep buttermilk on hand).
I whip up a batch one night...+READ
I've a true convert to steel cut oatmeal, never knew oatmeal could actually taste good. I tell others "friends don't let friends eat instant oatmeal". I use Alton Brown's recipe http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/steel-cut-oatmeal-recipe/index.html
with the substitution of regular milk for the buttermilk (because I don't usually keep buttermilk on hand).
I whip up a batch one night during the week while watching tv and then zap it in the microwave each morning for a minute or so.
To satisfy a chocolate craving, mix in some chocolate chips and shredded coconut - thick, warm, creamy, and oh so yummy!-COLLAPSE
Topping oatmeal with Jeremy Oldfield is insane. I would think that the bones would make it far too crunchy and difficult to swallow.
Regarding cost: buy the oats from a health food store or any other bulk bin. Infinitely cheaper and you can still put it into the fancy tin can.
Topping: butter, salt and pepper. Spike sometimes. Yogurt. Never anything sweet. Not my thing.
I like to make a porridge with lots of grains in a crockpot - enough for 10 days or so. Then every morning I just have to nuke a bowl - pretty fast work! If...+READ
Regarding cost: buy the oats from a health food store or any other bulk bin. Infinitely cheaper and you can still put it into the fancy tin can.
Topping: butter, salt and pepper. Spike sometimes. Yogurt. Never anything sweet. Not my thing.
I like to make a porridge with lots of grains in a crockpot - enough for 10 days or so. Then every morning I just have to nuke a bowl - pretty fast work! If you don't overcook the oats, you can reheat in micro successfully. Still never quite as good as fresh - but a lot better than instant oatmeal (which is wallpaper paste as far as I can tell.)-COLLAPSE
In the pantry I have steel cut and rolled oats in the long cooking form, but in a hurry I do the unmentionable on a food site and use the quick cooking form of rolled oats. They cook in the microwave in less than two minutes for a quick getaway, and my favorite is to cut up a banana into the water/oat flake mix and then microwave it. The cooked banana tastes great in the oatmeal. I sometimes do...+READ
In the pantry I have steel cut and rolled oats in the long cooking form, but in a hurry I do the unmentionable on a food site and use the quick cooking form of rolled oats. They cook in the microwave in less than two minutes for a quick getaway, and my favorite is to cut up a banana into the water/oat flake mix and then microwave it. The cooked banana tastes great in the oatmeal. I sometimes do the same with a handful of raisons. Given time for a more liesurely breakfast I do prefer the non-quick cooking varieties.-COLLAPSE
Hey Im a 15yo dude from a distant country and wow.. I'm a health/fitness kinda freak and I've been slamming instant oats in the microwave because its so quick, now its the holidays though i came across tjhis video and I just ate the BEST bowl of oatmeal iv ever had- i did excatly in the video and for toppings I had a cut up banana, with chocolate drops and yeah.. WOW.
Love this site I wanna be a...+READ
Hey Im a 15yo dude from a distant country and wow.. I'm a health/fitness kinda freak and I've been slamming instant oats in the microwave because its so quick, now its the holidays though i came across tjhis video and I just ate the BEST bowl of oatmeal iv ever had- i did excatly in the video and for toppings I had a cut up banana, with chocolate drops and yeah.. WOW.
Love this site I wanna be a Chef now. :D-COLLAPSE
I adore this guy. Thank you so much for sharing the truth..
I find that when I eat oatmeal (yes the real thing) in a proper portion size for me - 1/2 -1C and add fresh fruit, nuts, seeds, and a tad of brown sugar...that I am starving again within 3 hrs! BUT that is the way it is for me. I only eat small portions so it digests quickly and Im ready to refuel later. I like the natural flavor of the oats and added goodies. I wont drown out the flavors with...+READ
I find that when I eat oatmeal (yes the real thing) in a proper portion size for me - 1/2 -1C and add fresh fruit, nuts, seeds, and a tad of brown sugar...that I am starving again within 3 hrs! BUT that is the way it is for me. I only eat small portions so it digests quickly and Im ready to refuel later. I like the natural flavor of the oats and added goodies. I wont drown out the flavors with syrup/butters/or other heavy things. I like it pure and simple. *smile*-COLLAPSE
I must chime in with others on the ability of oatmeal to stave off hunger for a long time. I recently got my son started on my oatmeal habit and he's completely hooked, he had no idea that the stuff was not only something that sticked to the ribs till the cows came home, but surprisingly versatile.
Im guessing that if you use a coffee grinder for spices, that it would be a great thing to grind oats in, pick up all those subtle flavors. After watching the video I'd almost be willing to eat oatmeal myself, almost - but it still looks like a porridge, and I just can't stand that texture.
Dear Detson, I know protein is important but oatmeal should leave you full and content for a while. Why? Oatmeal takes a long time to digest, so you should feel full longer than you might after a couple scrambled eggs and a slice of toast. Also...the site might not seem like your demographic, but you don't have to use Wholefoods or anything expensive to make this stuff. The site does have money...+READ
Dear Detson, I know protein is important but oatmeal should leave you full and content for a while. Why? Oatmeal takes a long time to digest, so you should feel full longer than you might after a couple scrambled eggs and a slice of toast. Also...the site might not seem like your demographic, but you don't have to use Wholefoods or anything expensive to make this stuff. The site does have money saving tips, environmental tips that have the potential to save $$$, and they also offer substitutes. There are even discussion boards that completely bash Whole Foods. One article even debated how good of a business they are. I think that this site is what you make of it. You have the power to add recipes. You can request cheaper methods to making oatmeal etc. The people here seem to listen and try to give us what we want.
Aklein, I don't own a grinder either. But one of the perks might be that you could grind your own coffee, oats, or spices. I don't really want to get a spice grinder. But I'd totally hit a coffee grinder simply because I can think of a ton of recipes that would be great with fresh ground spices....mmm!-COLLAPSE
Nice.
But Jeremy says that soaking the oats helps break down the gluten.
Oats don't HAVE any gluten!!
(Sometimes they become cross-contaminated with a bit of gluten during processing. Insignificant unless you have celiac.)
Instead of soaking oats, I prefer to cook them with high, dry heat to bring out their nutty flavour. Once they're toasted, add your water. The cooking time won't be reduced, but they become so flavourful they barely need anything other than salt a bit of butter on top (although I prefer maple syrup).
This is seriously strange stuff. I mean, it looks interesting, but I live in Scotland, home of porridge, and I've never seen it made like this. We tend to use rolled oats. And porridge should only be made with water, with cream or milk added at the end. Still, peasant food isn't always best suited to today's tastes and there's nothing wrong with making it more interesting now that we're more...+READ
This is seriously strange stuff. I mean, it looks interesting, but I live in Scotland, home of porridge, and I've never seen it made like this. We tend to use rolled oats. And porridge should only be made with water, with cream or milk added at the end. Still, peasant food isn't always best suited to today's tastes and there's nothing wrong with making it more interesting now that we're more affluent.
BTW, language and food geeks: in Scotland the oat grains are called GRITS, not GROATS, which must be where the Southern US dish gets its name...-COLLAPSE
i was also stunned at how quickly the ground/soaked groats cooked! I use Bob's Mill steel cut (altwegg is right: cheaper and better!). My favorite oatmeal concoction borrows a lot from Asian jook (congee). I put some subset of the following: savory base (soy sauce and/or fish sauce), aromatics (ginger, garlic, minced onions), ground pork or leftover rotisserie chicken/duck, toppings (scallions on...+READ
i was also stunned at how quickly the ground/soaked groats cooked! I use Bob's Mill steel cut (altwegg is right: cheaper and better!). My favorite oatmeal concoction borrows a lot from Asian jook (congee). I put some subset of the following: savory base (soy sauce and/or fish sauce), aromatics (ginger, garlic, minced onions), ground pork or leftover rotisserie chicken/duck, toppings (scallions on the bias, fukujinzuke --awesome, fried/poached egg, and a spiral of sesame oil. I've served this--and for people who are bored of oatmeal and like savory, not a single oat will be left.
ginger, garlic, minced onions, ground pork, soy sauce, fish sauce--and top it with a fried or poached egg, scallions on the bias and a spiral of sesame oil.-COLLAPSE
Love the miso idea, by the way, I'm always looking for ways to integrate it more in my diet.
Bob's Red Mill oatmeal is just as good as that fancy tin stuff at 1/2 the price. (I put my Bob's in the tin just to be snobby.) Then, what's the favorite topping for oatmeal? Fruit, milk, sugar, right? Try some ice cream instead. That's nothing more than fruit, milk and sugar. Strawberry ice cream is delish as is almost any other flavor. We love cinnamon ice cream with fresh strawberries and...+READ
Bob's Red Mill oatmeal is just as good as that fancy tin stuff at 1/2 the price. (I put my Bob's in the tin just to be snobby.) Then, what's the favorite topping for oatmeal? Fruit, milk, sugar, right? Try some ice cream instead. That's nothing more than fruit, milk and sugar. Strawberry ice cream is delish as is almost any other flavor. We love cinnamon ice cream with fresh strawberries and bananas. Yum!-COLLAPSE
Since mangoes are in season, I've literally eaten steel cut oats topped with mangoes, cinnamon/ nutmeg/ cayenne, honey and nuts (walnuts, pecans, pumpkin seeds) everyday for the past few weeks. I don't know what I'll do when mango season ends. I'm addicted.
I would add coconut milk too. Goes well with mangoes. Haha.
i'm down with the steel cut oats myself... if not for the need to purchase a grinder, I'd be interested to try the whole groats... coffee grinder? maybe, but I already have one for spices and one for coffee....
toppings: I have been known for adding the usual maple-honey-cinn-nutmeg, but sometimes brown sugar, allspice and cayenne or maple and black pepper... always nuts and sometimes dried...+READ
i'm down with the steel cut oats myself... if not for the need to purchase a grinder, I'd be interested to try the whole groats... coffee grinder? maybe, but I already have one for spices and one for coffee....
toppings: I have been known for adding the usual maple-honey-cinn-nutmeg, but sometimes brown sugar, allspice and cayenne or maple and black pepper... always nuts and sometimes dried fruits, too-COLLAPSE
My favorite topping: eggs scrambled in maple syrup! De-li-cious! I also like to spice up (especially with cardamom) my oatmeal and add rehydrated fruits like figs, dates, raisins, cranberries...
I've been all about steel cut oats recently, and I have to say Detson--a nice bowl of oats with fruit cut into it and some pepitas thrown in leaves me totally full and with more than enough energy to tackle the day. And I'm no vegetarian!
This site is so not my demographic. I mean, organic coconut milk? How about a little margarine if you need a fat! Lol.
I was impressed how quickly the groats cooked after being soaked. Although a breakfast without any lean protein is likely to leave you hungry, this looks like an acceptable substitute for vegetarians in a hurry.
yum! Wish this had appeared in the dead of winter.