I remember oatmeal when I was a kid being "al dente", and I liked that aspect of it. When instant oats came out, they were too soupy/mushy when cooked, so I alw

I remember oatmeal when I was a kid being "al dente", and I liked that aspect of it. When instant oats came out, they were too soupy/mushy when cooked, so I always stuck to originals (and if I wanted quick, I'd just undercook them). But I've gotta say it's hard to find decent oats now, oatmeals have moved in the mushy direction across the board. Quaker Oats originals are good but not as I remember them, but Bob's Red Mill is just all mush. That convinced me (with no other information or evidence) that it must not be an "artisinal" brand, but just another front for Big Oat. (also, I've never shared the steel cut infatuation, I really prefer the taste of a rolled oat.)