Ready Oats is really awesome! But I can only stomach carrot break warm

[Dejay]

I just wanted to give some feedback, I really liked both ready versions. At first I tried the very berry with hot water and I REALLY didn't like it. Who eats oat meal warm???

But then I tried it with cold milk and it's great! Next time I tried it with cold water and it tastes good, almost like with milk. Is there milk powder or something like coffee creamer in there?

Strangely the carrot break I actually did like with hot water. It tastes a bit "weird" but interesting in a bland sort of way haha. You can even add some maggi seasoning in there to make it like a savoury meal.

Overall it's a really great addition. Thanks Queal!

[Latestfuels]

I've tried warm water (porridge-like) and I must say I really liked it. I was a big fan of porridge before and this felt a better mixed more flavourful version of it

I have currently left a tub soaking on milk overnight. Let's see how it goes.

[Floris_Queal]

Thank you for the feedback @Dejay !

I will let others give their opinion and answer your question:

Is there milk powder or something like coffee creamer in there?

Nope, the product is completely vegan
You can find the recipe here: https://queal.com/bootstrap-pages/images/Queal%20Ready%201.0%20Recipes.pdf

The only thing I can think of is that the oats and soy might taste different to you hot and cold. But that wouldn't explain the difference between both flavours XD

[Dejay]

Yeah I've never eaten warm porridge before so I wasn't used to it. I think it's not typical around here in Germany. Only cold muesli or cereals.

But I'm liking it!

@Floris_Queal Thanks! Anyways, it's good that I don't "miss" the milk for the very berry.

Another question I had is about the heating, doesn't the boiling water destroy vitamins? Or is that negligible if mixed and consumed quick enough? Or is that "balanced" in the recipe on the assumption that some will not be available?

I've also tried the pancake recipe, besides it's being awesome that you can make pancakes for breakfast too, does the frying destroy nutrients?

[Floris_Queal]

For Ready the heat is too short to do real damage. It's 100 C only at the very beginning and already 40 C after a minute or 2.

See here for a paper on the effect on different vitamins of cooking (which is 100 C for multiple minutes): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889157505001067

For the pancake recipe, you're right, that does destroy some nutrients. So don't do that every day

[rjlouro]

I pre-ordered Berry Good but didn't tried it until today. I really liked it with boiling water, the only problem is that it takes a longer to prepare than the shake version. Also, because you mix with just 200ml of water I feel a need to eat earlier than with the shake version where I use 500ml water. With this in mind it will not replace my shake consumption but complement it on other occasions.

But I really loved the texture and the taste, will order the carrot version next time to see how they compare.

[Jiska_Queal]

Glad to hear you like it, @rjlouro!

I understand where you're coming from with the "need to eat earlier". One of the main reasons for developing Ready was to offer you a hot & chewable alternative so yeah, indeed: just enjoy it as a complete meal on other occasions

Have a nice day!

[rjlouro]

Don't worry, already solved the problem: drink a nice cup of tea after the meal and the stomach will feel as full as with the powder, where I use 100g with 500 ml of water.

You see, when you develop something that tastes this good I don't want to stop eating it, I want to find solutions