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Only if you can ignore the bitter aftertaste, the overly 'creamy' taste and consistency and the fact that it does taste of watered-down porridge. If you decide
by the_third_wave 4y ago
Only if you can ignore the bitter aftertaste, the overly 'creamy' taste and consistency and the fact that it does taste of watered-down porridge.
If you decide to like the stuff anyway you might as well make it at home instead of paying some greenwashing company far too much for watered-down porridge. Oat 'milk' is ~10% oats, ~3% fat (rape seed oil works fine with its neutral taste) and some salt for taste. You can make the stuff in a blender, just take some oats - breakfast type works fine - and blend it with the other ingredients. The main thing to watch out for is that you run the blender in short bursts since running it for a longer time produces too much heat in the mixture which leads to a slimy unappetising result. So, short bursts until the oats have been shredded to the desired (small) size. Use immediately or store for later use, you'll have to shake it just like you have to do with the commercial variety. Taste-wise there is not much difference, you can make it taste any way you want.
- voisin 4y ago> If you decide to like the stuff anyway you might as well make it at home Posted elsewhere as well but we used cold water and very short bursts for blending with our vitamix, and still get sliminess. Any ideas?
- the_third_wave 4y agoMaybe try it at a lower speed? I only tried this a few times because my daughter prefers the stuff over real milk. The first experiment ended up slimy, after that I used short bursts at the low speed setting and got something resembling the packaged product.
- Nursie 4y agoIf I could be arsed, I absolutely would. As someone that prefers it without oil, I imagine it would be dirt cheap to make. Convenience is a killer though :)
- the_third_wave 4y agoThere is the convenience of not having to buy the stuff... A bag of oats goes a long way and keeps for a long time...
- uptime 4y agoYes! We have a chefwave machine at home that does all the things based on what you put in there and then cleans itself. You get more of the nutrients and no added sugars.