steel cut oatmeal in crockpot

It didn't work for me either....

some people have suggested using a smaller crockpot. Mine ended up very mushy and burnt around the edges...YUCK! Like you, I'll go back to the good old fashioned way!

Becky
 
RE: It didn't work for me either....

>some people have suggested using a smaller crockpot. Mine
>ended up very mushy and burnt around the edges...YUCK! Like
>you, I'll go back to the good old fashioned way!
>
>Becky

Yes, this was my experience, too. In fact, it stuck to the sides and bottom of my crockpot and was hard to clean up so I've never made it that way again. I may, however, try it in a rice cooker. Thanks for the idea, Robin!
 
RE: It didn't work for me either....

I did some searches on the internet for this recipe and a lot of reviews came back negative, for the same reasons you all have mentioned. I think I'll just cook it on the stove the night before, refrigerate it and reheat it in the microwave the next day. I've done that before and it works well.
 
RE: It didn't work for me either....

>>some people have suggested using a smaller crockpot. Mine
>>ended up very mushy and burnt around the edges...YUCK! Like
>>you, I'll go back to the good old fashioned way!
>>
>>Becky
>
>Yes, this was my experience, too. In fact, it stuck to the
>sides and bottom of my crockpot and was hard to clean up so
>I've never made it that way again. I may, however, try it in a
>rice cooker. Thanks for the idea, Robin!


My Zojirushi Fuzzy Logic Rice Cooker is awesome and makes absolutely perfect steel cut oats on the porridge cycle.;)Better than anything I've ever made by the old fashion way. I bet if you have a porridge cycle on your rice cooker, Michele, you will get perfect results.:)

I agree. No one can realistically expect to have the same consistency when making steel cut oats in the crockpot, but they can expect to have the same nutritional value. The crockpot works for people who want nutrition, but are lazy and want to set up their breakfast the night before. I used non-stick spray and I honestly can say I have never experienced the burning on the sides of the crockpot....but it just might be the conduction in my old crockpot is different. Believe me, if clean-up required any work....I would not have done it for so many years (heck, I have people clean my home...why would I give myself extra work?). Others don't mind all the work and time involved in cooking steel cut oats and that is fine for them....For me, keep the nutrition and pass the rice cooker. All you do is measure out the ingredients and set the timer. You simply can't beat that. If my rice cooker broke, I still would bring out my old crockpot without a second thought. To each his own...
 
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Robin, I don't have a rice cooker yet but I've been eying the Zojirushi Fuzzy Logic. I've heard nothing but great things about it. Have you ever cooked barley in it? I'm on a barley kick lately:7 .

Hey, it's nice to see you around again. I missed you:)
 
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I use my thermos. I cook my steel cut oats in the microwave for about 3 minutes and then I pour them in my thermos. I let them sit and finished cooking in the thermos. When I am ready to eat, so are they! Nice and creamy. Yummy!
:9

It's great to take to work too!

Karen
 
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Michele,

I've been here...but mostly lurking lately.;-) Honestly, the machine is awesome, but I don't use it to its full capacity because I totally cut my starches (love my oatmeal and GABA brown rice though...hehehe). I do recommend you get the book, The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook with it if you decide to go for it. It is really is the bible for rice cookers. I bought mine online through Pleasant Grains or something like that. I am sure there are less expensive places, but I look for easy places that home deliver. You know, if there is any easy way to cook or do something believe me....I find it...lol.;-)

PS. I just checked the Rice bible...it makes barley...breakfast, brown basic, four-grain pilaf, pearled basic etc....
 
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Robin, what size cooker did you buy? I don't want the large one because there's only 2 mouths to feed here, but I worry that the small one may be too small. What's your advice? Also, is there a setting for soaking the brown rice?

I'm over the moon about the barley recipes. I often substitute barley for brown rice because it's so yummy and has a low glycemic index.

Thanks for the book recommendation. You know I adore cookbooks!
 
RE: It didn't work for me either....

>Robin, what size cooker did you buy? I don't want the large
>one because there's only 2 mouths to feed here, but I worry
>that the small one may be too small. What's your advice? Also,
>is there a setting for soaking the brown rice?
>
>I'm over the moon about the barley recipes. I often substitute
>barley for brown rice because it's so yummy and has a low
>glycemic index.
>
>Thanks for the book recommendation. You know I adore
>cookbooks!

I bought the big one (1.8L), but at the time I didn't know they had a smaller version. Heck, I could cook for an entire army with this one. Given the chance to do it over again...I would buy the smaller version....there was absolutely no need for one this size for a family of two unless every single meal consists of rice. Yes, there is a cycle for Brown rice, Gaba Brown Rice, Sushi Rice, Porridge, Sweet Rice, Semibrown Rice, Mixed Rice, Quick Cooking Rice etc...The rice is perfect because you pick the cycle. Add the ingredients, push a button and it does the rest. You can set it way ahead of time and it will keep it warm for hours on end.

There are also recipes in the Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook for full course meals as well as such specialties like Italian and French Polenta. It also tells you how to use the Rice and other commercial grain mixes (Near East, Zatarains etc..)if you were so inclined in the cooker.

It's really easy to use...and even easier to clean, but if I had it to do over again I would definitely buy the smaller version.:)
 
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My son's nursery school teacher used to cook porridge in the following manner:
1/4 c. steel cut oats
1 gallon water
overnight on low
It had this creamy, creamy consistency. Others may consider "mushy". I just loved it and thought about it being a special treat.
Heather
 
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