In this post, I will share some questions about oatmeal and how to cook it, especially recipes for meal-based flavors and toppings.
How Long Does Oatmeal Keep You Be Satisfied?
Oatmeal is said to stay in the stomach long even in small amounts. But my actual impression is, although I cannot eat a lot of oatmeal at once, they don’t stay in the stomach that long.
Oatmeal is quite filling, so you need to eat less at a time. If you make a bowl of porridge with 50g of oatmeal, you will feel quite satisfied for the breakfast.
However, you will get hungry quite fast. I feel that even if I eat oatmeal until I am full, I will be hungry after a few hours.
By the way, in Finland, people eat four or five times a day. Rather than eating like in Japan, it’s more like having a series of light meals. And lunch time is usually at 11:00. Even if you eat oatmeal for breakfast, you might be able to tolerate it if lunch is at 11:00.
What Oatmeal is Best for Rice-Transformation?
In Japan, oatmeal is converted into rice like texture and eaten as a substitute for rice. It is very popular. I understand that rice is so important for Japanese that they can’t stop eating it. However, it includes a lot sugar, so some people who want to lose their weight don’t want to eat rice. I live in Finland, where japanese rice is expensive even if I want to eat it so often, so I’m kind of jealous.
As I found out by comparing them, if the oatmeal contains crushed one, it will be quite sticky when heated in the microwave.
When I tried rice-transformation with the oatmeal containing crushed ones, it was more than sticky, it was chewey like a rice dumpling. This cannot be called rice, but it’s delicious.
In contrast, the large grain oatmeal was relatively less sticky and looked much more like rice. If you want a popping texture, you can microwave and rice-transformation, or if you want to soften the whole thing, microwave the overnight oats.
How to Season Oatmeal?
I am not a big fan of sweet flavored oatmeal. Here are my recommendations for seasoning salty oatmeal, which I have tried in various ways. Please refer to the recipe for examples of combinations.
Foods to go with oatmeal
- Cured ham
- Canned tuna
- Cheese
- Boiled egg
- Raw eggs (if available in your country)
- Salad chicken
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- Chicken hamEasy Chicken Breast and Thigh Ham, Perfect Meal PrepThis is an easiest soft chicken ham made with chicken breast and thigh. You just need to leave in the pot and enjoy delicious chicken char siu.pieceofoishi.com2021.09.07
- Avocado
- Dried tomatoes
- Pea pod
- Chickpeas
- Edamame Edamame Tsukemono, Asaduke with Vinegar and SoyThe edamame available in Finland are frozen and peeled. This is a tasty and refreshing pickled edamame in vinegar and soy sauce.pieceofoishi.com2021.08.23
Seasonings to go with oatmeal
- Balsamic vinegar
- Balsamic sauce
- Sriracha sauce
- Maple syrup
- Dashi powder
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- Dashi soy sauceHow to Make Dashi Soy Sauce with Dashi PowderDashi soy sauce is perfect for rice with raw egg and boiled rice. If you run out, or can't find it overseas, this recipe is a good substitute.pieceofoishi.com2021.08.31
From Overnight Oats to Rice Conversion, How to Eat and Season Oatmeal
- oatmeal (*1) 50 g
- Water
- pot
- spatular
- heat-proof container
- Place oatmeal and 3-4 times the weight of oatmeal and water in a container.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to absorb water overnight.
- Check the latter half of the recipe for seasoning.
- Place oatmeal and 3-4 times the weight of oatmeal and water in a container.
- Heat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes before eating.
- Check the latter half of the recipe for seasoning.
- Place 4-5 times the weight of oatmeal in a pot of water and bring to a boil.
- Once it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low, add the oatmeal and mix well.
- Cook for 5-15 minutes until oatmeal is soft.
- Check the latter half of the recipe for seasoning.
- Large, uncrushed oatmeal is recommended.
- Place the oatmeal and 1.5-1.7 times the weight of the oatmeal and water in a container.
- Heat in the microwave for 1-1.5 minutes before eating.
- For a sweet and savory finish, prosciutto, cheese, and maple syrup.
- Nutritious with soft boiled chicken, avocado, dried tomatoes, and balsamic sauce.Easiest Soft Boiled Chicken BreastChicken breast can be cooked in many ways, and it's easy to lose some of the nice texture and taste. Let's boil it soft and juicy easily.pieceofoishi.com2020.11.03
- Spicy with boiled egg, chickpeas, avocado, and sriracha sauce.
- A Japanese twist with chicken chashu, avocado, and dashi soy sauce.How to Make Dashi Soy Sauce with Dashi PowderDashi soy sauce is perfect for rice with raw egg and boiled rice. If you run out, or can't find it overseas, this recipe is a good substitute.pieceofoishi.com2021.08.31
Oatmeal that contains crushed oats, such as instant oats, will be more sticky.
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