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Every time I follow the directions on my instant steel-cut oats they bubble up and overflow. I am using the microwave instructions.
1/3 cup of oats
1 Cup of water
Microwave on 70% power for 4 minutes
What am I doing wrong?
Also am I just a probability wave traveling through space-time?
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asked Sep 16 at 14:32
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marked as duplicate by Fabby, Debbie M., rumtscho♦ Sep 17 at 9:36
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How do you prevent oatmeal from overflowing?
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Every time I follow the directions on my instant steel-cut oats they bubble up and overflow. I am using the microwave instructions.
1/3 cup of oats
1 Cup of water
Microwave on 70% power for 4 minutes
What am I doing wrong?
Also am I just a probability wave traveling through space-time?
cooking-time
asked Sep 16 at 14:32
Susan
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marked as duplicate by Fabby, Debbie M., rumtscho♦ Sep 17 at 9:36
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
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Pertaining to your oat situation: there has been an ongoing discussion of this for a while on this site. If you look up the question, "How do you prevent oatmeal from overflowing?" (& possibly others as well?) you will find lots of advice and suggestions for experimentation in your own microwave. As for your other question, the people who moderate here are very adamant that each question must be asked separately.
– Lorel C.
Sep 16 at 15:32
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Use a bigger bowl.
– Bob Jarvis
Sep 16 at 19:38
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How do you prevent oatmeal from overflowing?
16 answers
Every time I follow the directions on my instant steel-cut oats they bubble up and overflow. I am using the microwave instructions.
1/3 cup of oats
1 Cup of water
Microwave on 70% power for 4 minutes
What am I doing wrong?
Also am I just a probability wave traveling through space-time?
cooking-time
asked Sep 16 at 14:32
Susan
62
This question already has an answer here:
How do you prevent oatmeal from overflowing?
16 answers
Every time I follow the directions on my instant steel-cut oats they bubble up and overflow. I am using the microwave instructions.
1/3 cup of oats
1 Cup of water
Microwave on 70% power for 4 minutes
What am I doing wrong?
Also am I just a probability wave traveling through space-time?
This question already has an answer here:
How do you prevent oatmeal from overflowing?
16 answers
cooking-time
cooking-time
asked Sep 16 at 14:32
Susan
62
asked Sep 16 at 14:32
Susan
62
asked Sep 16 at 14:32
Susan
62
asked Sep 16 at 14:32
Susan
62
asked Sep 16 at 14:32
Susan
62
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marked as duplicate by Fabby, Debbie M., rumtscho♦ Sep 17 at 9:36
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
marked as duplicate by Fabby, Debbie M., rumtscho♦ Sep 17 at 9:36
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
1
Pertaining to your oat situation: there has been an ongoing discussion of this for a while on this site. If you look up the question, "How do you prevent oatmeal from overflowing?" (& possibly others as well?) you will find lots of advice and suggestions for experimentation in your own microwave. As for your other question, the people who moderate here are very adamant that each question must be asked separately.
– Lorel C.
Sep 16 at 15:32
1
Use a bigger bowl.
– Bob Jarvis
Sep 16 at 19:38
add a comment |Â
1
Pertaining to your oat situation: there has been an ongoing discussion of this for a while on this site. If you look up the question, "How do you prevent oatmeal from overflowing?" (& possibly others as well?) you will find lots of advice and suggestions for experimentation in your own microwave. As for your other question, the people who moderate here are very adamant that each question must be asked separately.
– Lorel C.
Sep 16 at 15:32
1
Use a bigger bowl.
– Bob Jarvis
Sep 16 at 19:38
1
1
Pertaining to your oat situation: there has been an ongoing discussion of this for a while on this site. If you look up the question, "How do you prevent oatmeal from overflowing?" (& possibly others as well?) you will find lots of advice and suggestions for experimentation in your own microwave. As for your other question, the people who moderate here are very adamant that each question must be asked separately.
– Lorel C.
Sep 16 at 15:32
Pertaining to your oat situation: there has been an ongoing discussion of this for a while on this site. If you look up the question, "How do you prevent oatmeal from overflowing?" (& possibly others as well?) you will find lots of advice and suggestions for experimentation in your own microwave. As for your other question, the people who moderate here are very adamant that each question must be asked separately.
– Lorel C.
Sep 16 at 15:32
1
1
Use a bigger bowl.
– Bob Jarvis
Sep 16 at 19:38
Use a bigger bowl.
– Bob Jarvis
Sep 16 at 19:38
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I don't think you are doing anything wrong. I think it is your microwave.
For breakfast I have a bowl of 1/2 oatmeal and 1/2 Rogers Porridge Oats.(oats, oat bran, wheat bran, flaxseed) I make it at work in the microwave in our lunchroom. It never boils over. But on the weekends I had problems with my microwave at home. It is a full size microwave and I am guessing it is more powerful than the one at work. I constantly had the problem of boiled over porridge.
So I bought a smaller, less powerful, microwave and it has eliminated the problem, although I still think the microwave at work is still a bit better in this regard.
Reducing the power on a microwave is changing the on and off time of the magnetron (that produces the microwaves). For an example a setting of 70 could have it on for 7 seconds and then off for 3. Power being on for 70% of the time. The problem is that when it is on for that 70% it is blasting at full power.
If a 70% setting had the power on for 3.5 seconds and then off for 1.5 seconds (5 second cycle time) you would not have the overboiling problem. The reason why they use a longer cycle time is to put less wear and tear on the parts. To make the microwave last longer. Unfortunately the longer cycle times does not suit all things we cook.
Other than buying a different microwave there is a couple of things worth trying. Use a deeper dish. That helped me a little but not enough.
Another option is to put a half filled cup of water in the microwave at the same time. This will absorb some of the power. You may want to bump the power back up to 100% since the cup of water will slow down the cooking time compared to the oats alone. The problem with this is that you are wasting power heating the cup of water. A small price to pay I think.
Since I got the smaller microwave I normally use it when I want to heat something more gently compared to my old microwave. The power output isn't all that different, but just enough to not have messy porridge.
answered Sep 16 at 15:46
Rudy
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Is it also helpful to turn down the power setting? (Given what you describe about the on/off cycle, it may not eliminate the problem!)
– Erica
Sep 16 at 17:20
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Thanks, this is the most thorough answer I could have hoped for. I think I have a less powerful microwave somewhere in the garage.
– Susan
Sep 16 at 23:38
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Can't help you on the second one, but re: your first question, it's possible that your microwave is more powerful than what the directions assume. Try cutting the power, or stopping it a couple times and stirring.
answered Sep 16 at 15:31
Emmie
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2 Answers
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active
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I don't think you are doing anything wrong. I think it is your microwave.
For breakfast I have a bowl of 1/2 oatmeal and 1/2 Rogers Porridge Oats.(oats, oat bran, wheat bran, flaxseed) I make it at work in the microwave in our lunchroom. It never boils over. But on the weekends I had problems with my microwave at home. It is a full size microwave and I am guessing it is more powerful than the one at work. I constantly had the problem of boiled over porridge.
So I bought a smaller, less powerful, microwave and it has eliminated the problem, although I still think the microwave at work is still a bit better in this regard.
Reducing the power on a microwave is changing the on and off time of the magnetron (that produces the microwaves). For an example a setting of 70 could have it on for 7 seconds and then off for 3. Power being on for 70% of the time. The problem is that when it is on for that 70% it is blasting at full power.
If a 70% setting had the power on for 3.5 seconds and then off for 1.5 seconds (5 second cycle time) you would not have the overboiling problem. The reason why they use a longer cycle time is to put less wear and tear on the parts. To make the microwave last longer. Unfortunately the longer cycle times does not suit all things we cook.
Other than buying a different microwave there is a couple of things worth trying. Use a deeper dish. That helped me a little but not enough.
Another option is to put a half filled cup of water in the microwave at the same time. This will absorb some of the power. You may want to bump the power back up to 100% since the cup of water will slow down the cooking time compared to the oats alone. The problem with this is that you are wasting power heating the cup of water. A small price to pay I think.
Since I got the smaller microwave I normally use it when I want to heat something more gently compared to my old microwave. The power output isn't all that different, but just enough to not have messy porridge.
answered Sep 16 at 15:46
Rudy
562
1
Is it also helpful to turn down the power setting? (Given what you describe about the on/off cycle, it may not eliminate the problem!)
– Erica
Sep 16 at 17:20
1
Thanks, this is the most thorough answer I could have hoped for. I think I have a less powerful microwave somewhere in the garage.
– Susan
Sep 16 at 23:38
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
I don't think you are doing anything wrong. I think it is your microwave.
For breakfast I have a bowl of 1/2 oatmeal and 1/2 Rogers Porridge Oats.(oats, oat bran, wheat bran, flaxseed) I make it at work in the microwave in our lunchroom. It never boils over. But on the weekends I had problems with my microwave at home. It is a full size microwave and I am guessing it is more powerful than the one at work. I constantly had the problem of boiled over porridge.
So I bought a smaller, less powerful, microwave and it has eliminated the problem, although I still think the microwave at work is still a bit better in this regard.
Reducing the power on a microwave is changing the on and off time of the magnetron (that produces the microwaves). For an example a setting of 70 could have it on for 7 seconds and then off for 3. Power being on for 70% of the time. The problem is that when it is on for that 70% it is blasting at full power.
If a 70% setting had the power on for 3.5 seconds and then off for 1.5 seconds (5 second cycle time) you would not have the overboiling problem. The reason why they use a longer cycle time is to put less wear and tear on the parts. To make the microwave last longer. Unfortunately the longer cycle times does not suit all things we cook.
Other than buying a different microwave there is a couple of things worth trying. Use a deeper dish. That helped me a little but not enough.
Another option is to put a half filled cup of water in the microwave at the same time. This will absorb some of the power. You may want to bump the power back up to 100% since the cup of water will slow down the cooking time compared to the oats alone. The problem with this is that you are wasting power heating the cup of water. A small price to pay I think.
Since I got the smaller microwave I normally use it when I want to heat something more gently compared to my old microwave. The power output isn't all that different, but just enough to not have messy porridge.
answered Sep 16 at 15:46
Rudy
562
1
Is it also helpful to turn down the power setting? (Given what you describe about the on/off cycle, it may not eliminate the problem!)
– Erica
Sep 16 at 17:20
1
Thanks, this is the most thorough answer I could have hoped for. I think I have a less powerful microwave somewhere in the garage.
– Susan
Sep 16 at 23:38
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
I don't think you are doing anything wrong. I think it is your microwave.
For breakfast I have a bowl of 1/2 oatmeal and 1/2 Rogers Porridge Oats.(oats, oat bran, wheat bran, flaxseed) I make it at work in the microwave in our lunchroom. It never boils over. But on the weekends I had problems with my microwave at home. It is a full size microwave and I am guessing it is more powerful than the one at work. I constantly had the problem of boiled over porridge.
So I bought a smaller, less powerful, microwave and it has eliminated the problem, although I still think the microwave at work is still a bit better in this regard.
Reducing the power on a microwave is changing the on and off time of the magnetron (that produces the microwaves). For an example a setting of 70 could have it on for 7 seconds and then off for 3. Power being on for 70% of the time. The problem is that when it is on for that 70% it is blasting at full power.
If a 70% setting had the power on for 3.5 seconds and then off for 1.5 seconds (5 second cycle time) you would not have the overboiling problem. The reason why they use a longer cycle time is to put less wear and tear on the parts. To make the microwave last longer. Unfortunately the longer cycle times does not suit all things we cook.
Other than buying a different microwave there is a couple of things worth trying. Use a deeper dish. That helped me a little but not enough.
Another option is to put a half filled cup of water in the microwave at the same time. This will absorb some of the power. You may want to bump the power back up to 100% since the cup of water will slow down the cooking time compared to the oats alone. The problem with this is that you are wasting power heating the cup of water. A small price to pay I think.
Since I got the smaller microwave I normally use it when I want to heat something more gently compared to my old microwave. The power output isn't all that different, but just enough to not have messy porridge.
answered Sep 16 at 15:46
Rudy
562
I don't think you are doing anything wrong. I think it is your microwave.
For breakfast I have a bowl of 1/2 oatmeal and 1/2 Rogers Porridge Oats.(oats, oat bran, wheat bran, flaxseed) I make it at work in the microwave in our lunchroom. It never boils over. But on the weekends I had problems with my microwave at home. It is a full size microwave and I am guessing it is more powerful than the one at work. I constantly had the problem of boiled over porridge.
So I bought a smaller, less powerful, microwave and it has eliminated the problem, although I still think the microwave at work is still a bit better in this regard.
Reducing the power on a microwave is changing the on and off time of the magnetron (that produces the microwaves). For an example a setting of 70 could have it on for 7 seconds and then off for 3. Power being on for 70% of the time. The problem is that when it is on for that 70% it is blasting at full power.
If a 70% setting had the power on for 3.5 seconds and then off for 1.5 seconds (5 second cycle time) you would not have the overboiling problem. The reason why they use a longer cycle time is to put less wear and tear on the parts. To make the microwave last longer. Unfortunately the longer cycle times does not suit all things we cook.
Other than buying a different microwave there is a couple of things worth trying. Use a deeper dish. That helped me a little but not enough.
Another option is to put a half filled cup of water in the microwave at the same time. This will absorb some of the power. You may want to bump the power back up to 100% since the cup of water will slow down the cooking time compared to the oats alone. The problem with this is that you are wasting power heating the cup of water. A small price to pay I think.
Since I got the smaller microwave I normally use it when I want to heat something more gently compared to my old microwave. The power output isn't all that different, but just enough to not have messy porridge.
answered Sep 16 at 15:46
Rudy
562
answered Sep 16 at 15:46
Rudy
562
answered Sep 16 at 15:46
Rudy
562
answered Sep 16 at 15:46
Rudy
562
562
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Is it also helpful to turn down the power setting? (Given what you describe about the on/off cycle, it may not eliminate the problem!)
– Erica
Sep 16 at 17:20
1
Thanks, this is the most thorough answer I could have hoped for. I think I have a less powerful microwave somewhere in the garage.
– Susan
Sep 16 at 23:38
add a comment |Â
1
Is it also helpful to turn down the power setting? (Given what you describe about the on/off cycle, it may not eliminate the problem!)
– Erica
Sep 16 at 17:20
1
Thanks, this is the most thorough answer I could have hoped for. I think I have a less powerful microwave somewhere in the garage.
– Susan
Sep 16 at 23:38
1
1
Is it also helpful to turn down the power setting? (Given what you describe about the on/off cycle, it may not eliminate the problem!)
– Erica
Sep 16 at 17:20
Is it also helpful to turn down the power setting? (Given what you describe about the on/off cycle, it may not eliminate the problem!)
– Erica
Sep 16 at 17:20
1
1
Thanks, this is the most thorough answer I could have hoped for. I think I have a less powerful microwave somewhere in the garage.
– Susan
Sep 16 at 23:38
Thanks, this is the most thorough answer I could have hoped for. I think I have a less powerful microwave somewhere in the garage.
– Susan
Sep 16 at 23:38
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
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Can't help you on the second one, but re: your first question, it's possible that your microwave is more powerful than what the directions assume. Try cutting the power, or stopping it a couple times and stirring.
answered Sep 16 at 15:31
Emmie
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up vote
2
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Can't help you on the second one, but re: your first question, it's possible that your microwave is more powerful than what the directions assume. Try cutting the power, or stopping it a couple times and stirring.
answered Sep 16 at 15:31
Emmie
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up vote
2
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up vote
2
down vote
Can't help you on the second one, but re: your first question, it's possible that your microwave is more powerful than what the directions assume. Try cutting the power, or stopping it a couple times and stirring.
answered Sep 16 at 15:31
Emmie
1113
Can't help you on the second one, but re: your first question, it's possible that your microwave is more powerful than what the directions assume. Try cutting the power, or stopping it a couple times and stirring.
answered Sep 16 at 15:31
Emmie
1113
answered Sep 16 at 15:31
Emmie
1113
answered Sep 16 at 15:31
Emmie
1113
answered Sep 16 at 15:31
Emmie
1113
1113
add a comment |Â
add a comment |Â
1
Pertaining to your oat situation: there has been an ongoing discussion of this for a while on this site. If you look up the question, "How do you prevent oatmeal from overflowing?" (& possibly others as well?) you will find lots of advice and suggestions for experimentation in your own microwave. As for your other question, the people who moderate here are very adamant that each question must be asked separately.
– Lorel C.
Sep 16 at 15:32
1
Use a bigger bowl.
– Bob Jarvis
Sep 16 at 19:38