Oats Storage

oaks · 08-30-2007, 11:40 AM

k so i love oats, and dont wanna have to give up eating them in the mornings...only thing is, is that my sechedule is gonna get hectic starting next week, and so i may be pressed for time in the a.m to cook em up...so just a quick question:

How long would you guys say cooked oats would last if refridgerated after being cooked?? 4-5days, or what?

thanks fellas

Dolfan_714 · 08-30-2007, 11:45 AM

if you don't have 90 seconds to nuke oatmeal in the morning you might be scheduling yourself a little to tight.

Maybe eliminate your morning pee?

oaks · 08-30-2007, 11:48 AM

dont think i could cook steel cut oats in 90 seconds

Oddball8945 · 08-30-2007, 11:51 AM

steel cut should last a good week in the fridge covered.

People cook rice in advance for instance and that will last a whole week the oats will probally last even longer imo

Dolfan_714 · 08-30-2007, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by oaks

dont think i could cook steel cut oats in 90 seconds

Funny, cuz I do every single day.

you do have the microwave on cook and not defrost right?

Serioulsy I zap my steel cuts for 80 seconds.

and if you can't live without your oats, what's wrong with rolled?

but to answer your question, the oats will proabbly be fine in the fridge for a few days.

mrselfde_struct · 08-30-2007, 11:53 AM

hahah, why not just put the mircowave in the bathroom and multitask.

lol

serisouly tho.. its all good steel cut will last 4 - 5 days. I usually make a pot myself to snack on with meals, i like to eat em cold. boiling em will sterlize the oats and such.. put em in the fridge after it cools and you will be good to go.

i prefer makin enought for 4 days. i dont like anything in my fridge after 4 days. thats max for me. my prefrence tho.

oaks · 08-30-2007, 11:53 AM

yes sweet thanks man...kinda figured at least 5 days but wanted to make sure...im gonna try to make sundays a cookin day so i can cook all my oats, brown rice, chicken etc. for the week ahead

The Solution · 08-30-2007, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Oddball8945

steel cut should last a good week in the fridge covered.

People cook rice in advance for instance and that will last a whole week the oats will probally last even longer imo

i cook up my brown rice every sunday and it lasts me throughout the week and even into next week..

i havent experiemented with steel cuts but im sure it would last nearly 1 week or so..

keep them wrapped or in a nice tupperware container.. then pull them out add ur fav condiements like cinnamon, splenda.. add some fruit.. nuke em up and ur good to go!

hope that helps

velardesd · 08-30-2007, 01:15 PM

Steel Cut Oats take 30 minuteso nthe stove top so If you have a nice tupperware, yes you can cook ahead and refrigerate them. I like to put whatever topoing I am going to put on my oats on them the night before, like apples cinnamon, etc. and then have it ready with a bit of water, so that it doesn;t get dry in the mic, and nuke it. But I have been known to just throw the cooked oats in a pot with a bit of water on 1 or 2 while I am getting ready and then they are nice and warm for me. I really don;t like the consistency of microwaved food in general and much less oats but for itme, it has to be done somtimes.

I have not had such good experiences with oats and. or rice staying that long in the fridge, I say DOUBLE check them after 3-4 days and rice 3 days. You never know.

oaks · 08-30-2007, 01:45 PM

sweet thx for all the replies...this is definitley gonna save me some time in the mornings, so its much appreciated.

PHX04 · 08-30-2007, 04:55 PM

Ive heard 4 days max in the ref. for cooked food...then comes the bacteria

SaintPatty · 08-30-2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by PHX04

Ive heard 4 days max in the ref. for cooked food...then comes the bacteria

Yeah, most home-related fodborne illness come from cooked grains being stored in the refrigerator. It's funny because I'm willing to eat raw eggs (10 or so a day), raw beef (or nearly), raw fish, etc, but I won't usually store cooked grains for more than 24 hours or so. My solution is that you eat your oats raw like I do (8 eggwhites and 1 cup of oats into the blender with splenda and cinnamon; but if you're going to store it cooked, just make sure you don't go more than a few days before making a new batch. You could dd some lemon juice or a tasp. of some type of vinegar, too. It will help keep grimy little bacteria out of there.

mrselfde_struct · 08-31-2007, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by PHX04

Ive heard 4 days max in the ref. for cooked food...then comes the bacteria

agreed i dont leave or ate anything longer than 4 days old. NO WAY. no even for bacteria sence. it just seems gross. its not fresh. nutrients are gone. BLAH.

mrselfde_struct · 08-31-2007, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by LayzieBone085

i cook up my brown rice every sunday and it lasts me throughout the week and even into next week..

i havent experiemented with steel cuts but im sure it would last nearly 1 week or so..

keep them wrapped or in a nice tupperware container.. then pull them out add ur fav condiements like cinnamon, splenda.. add some fruit.. nuke em up and ur good to go!

hope that helps

dude that is gross. longer than a week? how do you even enjoy that stuff. its prolly gotta be harder than a rock.