Experiment 240: Toasting Oatmeal

[mishalak]

Today I took my usual two-thirds cup (2/3) of thick rolled oatmeal (From Vitamin Cottage, they are a great bargain if you live in Denver, and no they did pay me to say that.) and I put it in a small cast iron pan over a medium flame without any water. I did not stir quite fast enough or else the pan I selected was too small so there was a bit more browning than I planned upon. None the less, when I put it in the usual quart bowl and microwaved it with one cup (1) of water the result was very nice. Two-minutes and forty-four seconds (2:44) of cooking and then another thirty seconds (0:30) somewhat later when it looked a little undercooked and it was wonderful. It had a flavor that I associate with baked bread or the smell of my mash when I am making beer. I think I should do this again with more careful experimentation.