Oatmeal: Anyway to make it less mushy?

algebravoodoo

Lots of good suggestions here, but the one I do not see is to bring the liquid to a boil and then add the oats. Adding the oats to the liquid then bringing to a boil results in that creamy (slimy) texture.

Good luck!

anemoneprose

Just eat it dry, out of a bag, like a horse.

Lol!

I'll throw in a bit of raw oatmeal in with my cooked stuff. You could add flax seeds for a different texture.

Redladystl

Try using steel cut oats.

algebravoodoo

Just eat it dry, out of a bag, like a horse.

Lol!

I'll throw in a bit of raw oatmeal in with my cooked stuff. You could add flax seeds for a different texture.

I used to seriously take a shredded wheat biscuit and crunch it up into "straw" and mix it with rolled oats, pour on the cold milk and start munching. My dad would sit there and just gag while I ate it. :bigsmile:

trizzell79

I second the refrigerator oatmeal! Google it, there are lots of recipes out there. The oats are softened but not gummy. I'm hooked on it!

RobynLB

To make chewy oatmeal. Use less water. Microwave for about 2 minutes. Get rolled oats instead of "quick oats."