Comment by mikestorrent
1 month ago
So, me putting butter on my oatmeal is not gross and decadent, but actually the new health food craze?
1 month ago
So, me putting butter on my oatmeal is not gross and decadent, but actually the new health food craze?
I make steel cut oats in the pressure cooker; you need to put some fat in there to stop it bubbling while it's cooking, so butter has a physical purpose there too. And also tastes delicious.
For those who haven't done much cooking - this bubble-busting trick works in a wide variety of situations. Very useful.
Some proteins seem to have a similar effect - but I haven't tried to narrow that down, and don't know the food science behind it.
Is this why my grandma put oil in the pasta pot?
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Presumably you'd want something like olive or avocado oil with less saturated fat.
Nuts are also an option.
try sardines