All the feedback I've had so far from people here is that it is very mushy. Definitely not thin like gruel
When I've had it (either because I made it or a restaurant did), it was creamy with nutty little chunks in it (I assume that's because the steel cut oats don't disintergrate in the same way that rolled oats do). As I said, it's good, but it's not my heart's image of what oatmeal should be.
And ftr I don't think of gruel as universally thin, but rather as, well, 19th century oatmeal. Have I been wrong all these years? Is it usually made out of something other than oats?
When I think of gruel I think of Cream of Wheat. And Oliver Twist, of course. Which is probably why I picture it as thin, because those poor orphans aren't getting hearty food.
My husband slices dried apricots into the morning oatmeal. Yummmm.
Is it usually made out of something other than oats?
You know, I'd been defining it by consistency, and not by ingredient. Couldn't tell you -- it's been meaning "watery porridge" to me all this time.
I like the taste of oatmeal, but not the texture. I love oatmeal raisin cookies and oatmeal bread, but the breakfast slush makes me shiver.
I've only had oatmeal that I liked once. Unfortunately it was at a B&B, and I didn't think to ask the proprietor how she made it. It wasn't at all mushy, gelatinous, creamy, or gruel-like in texture. Each individual oat maintained its integrity, it was nicely chewy, and tasted great with a little brown sugar.
I've tried various types of oatmeal and have never been able to replicate it. No matter how I make it, it's always slimey and gross.
Oatmeal with maple syrup and butter. Food of the gods!
I liked Blade II but I love Ron Perlman, so that probably skews my opinion.
I didn't hate Blade II (well, I hated parts of it, but not all of it). I just thought that it wasn't nearly as much fun as the original Blade.
Oatmeal, oatmeal, blah blah blah.
I mean in general, how is it going?
In general, it's going really well. One semester down, three to go, and I'm really looking forward to the coming semester -- I'm only taking three classes, and will have significantly more money in my pocket. And I'm looking forward to the three classes, so that's good.
I feel better. The woman in our team that's pregnant was keeping it a secret (well, one of her co-workers busted her to the boss accidentally). But I feel like less of a flake for thinking she was just getting fat. Of course, she's about six or seven months in, so it's pretty fat.
