How can I reheat oats in the minimal time without microwave?

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I warm up steel cut oats I cooked and stored in the refrigerator.
To warm the portion I use 4x the portion's size in water. I.e. for 50gr I use 200gr water.
This takes me 15 mins.
Is there a faster way to do this without a microwave?
Update:
I fill a pan with water 4 times the weight of the oats I got from the fridge.
I wait until the water starts to boil.
Then I put the oats in the pan (they are frozen and completely solid at this point).
I use a spoon to break the oats and after 2-3 mins I lower a bit the heat.
I wait until the water is fully gone (stirring) and the solid oats appear fluid. I like them warm



Best Answer

No, I don't see how you can do better.

To heat something quickly, you need quick heat transfer. Water is the most efficient liquid in the kitchen to use for that, and its maximum temperature is 100 C. You're already using water -> oats heat transfer at its maximum speed.

If you were to use a liquid which can be heated to higher temperatures, you'd need to switch to oil. But then you'd be deep frying the oats, which is not only messy, but also changes the flavor a lot.

Then you could just try radiant heat + convection: an oven. But if you want the oven to work quicker than boiling water, you'll have to have a very hot oven, like a commercial pizza oven or an Aga, already running at full temperature before you stick the oats in. It's not practicable in most home settings.

There is one possibility: that you are already using the most efficient method available, but are using it wrong. I didn't understand exactly why you are adding extra water and then waiting for it to evaporate. Have you tried using less water and waiting for shorter time? Is it that your oats were cooked with too little water the first time, or parcooked to too early a stage, or what's the problem there?




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Quick Answer about "How can I reheat oats in the minimal time without microwave?"

I fill a pan with water 4 times the weight of the oats I got from the fridge. I wait until the water starts to boil. Then I put the oats in the pan (they are frozen and completely solid at this point). I use a spoon to break the oats and after 2-3 mins I lower a bit the heat.

How do I reheat oatmeal without a microwave?

How to Reheat Oatmeal
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Put the cooked oatmeal in an oven-safe bowl.
  • Pour a small amount of water or milk into the oatmeal. ...
  • Cover the bowl with aluminum foil.
  • Place the oatmeal in the oven.
  • Heat for 15 minutes.
  • Once well heated, remove the oatmeal from the oven.
  • Serve and enjoy.


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