This is one of the teas we got in that evil grab bag promotion. I think Frank is out to get us! It is such a conundrum to see all those interesting teas and know there is a good chance that one bag is it.
For me, maple and brown sugar are present in equal portions. The oatmeal comes in right after and seems to add some texture to the tea. It’s quite interesting. This comes from some one who refuses to eat cooked oatmeal. It just looks gross. Dry/raw I can eat it by the handful. The tea feels bold or robust, like some thing I would drink if I wanted a wake up tea. I feel like I’m having dressed up oatmeal with a cup of tea. I’m glad we got a grab bag this was an interesting experience.
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I don’t like most oatmeal, but I love steel cut oatmeal. That’s the only kind I’ll buy now. It is so good.
I don’t believe I’ve ever tried it. Can you describe the difference in taste?
It tastes like oatmeal, only it’s not mushy like oatmeal… so the real difference is in texture. The steel cut oats have a heartier texture, you can taste and feel the difference in the whole grain. It has a nuttier flavor, it’s just more satisfying.
Indeed! It is my favorite, and I think gmathis found it tolerable and she didn’t like oatmeal! I use McCann’s. Big Red Mill is supposed to be good, too. It is much thicker. We also roll our own oats, and that is pretty good, not as mushy. I use a Swedish appliance called the Electrolux Kitchen Assistent. (That is how they spell it.)
Thanks for the clarification guys!
haha love that spelling. I shall have to check into steel cut oatmeal. I like the taste but the texture is really hard for me to get over. I generally eat granola or just have it raw in some oj.
I guess I’m weird ’cause I like the mushy stuff. :P
lol I always thought I was the weird one for not liking it. I remember being the odd one out in school breakfast, since I wouldn’t eat it.
No worries Miss, I just made some oatmeal no bake cookies and they are HEAVEN, but give me a bowl of the mushy stuff and I would rather eat dust on the floor haha
Can I ask a culture sort of question? When you guys say ‘oatmeal’ do you mean rolled oats cooked into a porridge and served warm, or do you mean rolled oats served raw with cold milk and perhaps some sugar on top? I strongly dislike the former, but enjoy the latter.
Also Ashmanra, the spelling is correct in Swedish. :) And Danish, actually. I had to consult the beloved Advanced Learner’s to see what was wrong with it from your point of view. :p Word means the same thing, though.
I was referring to rolled oats cooked into a porridge. That sounds pretty good other than the milk. I wonder what it would be like with a milk substitute. I shall have to try that some time too. :D
If by “cooked into a porridge” you mean I throw hot water on top, then yes. It’s that one. :)
I don’t like most oatmeal, but I love steel cut oatmeal. That’s the only kind I’ll buy now. It is so good.
I don’t believe I’ve ever tried it. Can you describe the difference in taste?
It tastes like oatmeal, only it’s not mushy like oatmeal… so the real difference is in texture. The steel cut oats have a heartier texture, you can taste and feel the difference in the whole grain. It has a nuttier flavor, it’s just more satisfying.
Indeed! It is my favorite, and I think gmathis found it tolerable and she didn’t like oatmeal! I use McCann’s. Big Red Mill is supposed to be good, too. It is much thicker. We also roll our own oats, and that is pretty good, not as mushy. I use a Swedish appliance called the Electrolux Kitchen Assistent. (That is how they spell it.)
Thanks for the clarification guys!
haha love that spelling. I shall have to check into steel cut oatmeal. I like the taste but the texture is really hard for me to get over. I generally eat granola or just have it raw in some oj.
I guess I’m weird ’cause I like the mushy stuff. :P
lol I always thought I was the weird one for not liking it. I remember being the odd one out in school breakfast, since I wouldn’t eat it.
No worries Miss, I just made some oatmeal no bake cookies and they are HEAVEN, but give me a bowl of the mushy stuff and I would rather eat dust on the floor haha
Can I ask a culture sort of question? When you guys say ‘oatmeal’ do you mean rolled oats cooked into a porridge and served warm, or do you mean rolled oats served raw with cold milk and perhaps some sugar on top? I strongly dislike the former, but enjoy the latter.
Also Ashmanra, the spelling is correct in Swedish. :) And Danish, actually. I had to consult the beloved Advanced Learner’s to see what was wrong with it from your point of view. :p Word means the same thing, though.
I was referring to rolled oats cooked into a porridge. That sounds pretty good other than the milk. I wonder what it would be like with a milk substitute. I shall have to try that some time too. :D
If by “cooked into a porridge” you mean I throw hot water on top, then yes. It’s that one. :)