Edit: I’ve found a method to improve this, I’ll edit the post below. Photo attached!

I made a mistake, and bought a bag of muesli thinking it was cereal clusters. There is nobody else to blame other than my stupidity.

I don’t think I know how to eat this thing. It’s practically rolled oats with bits of fruit and nuts and all bran kind of cereals added in the mix but hardly noticeable.

I tried eating it like cereal, adding it to yoghurt or milk. It tastes like insipid cardboard flakes sprinkled with fruit. I tried cooking porridge with it, that was an improvement but I still find it boring.

Perhaps you have some suggestions on how to actually enjoy eating what’s left of it? Bonus points if you know how to make it crunchy.

Thanks

Edit: I don’t typically add sugar to things or even buy sugary cereal. My problem with this thing is the texture first and foremost. Thanks for your concern on how much processed foods I don’t buy or like are harming my life.

Edit 2: Tried the overnight method, it’s better than porridge as the consistency is much firmer and less slimey. Plus, it’s cold already.

Toasting or baking on a tray makes it so much better and crispy, it doesn’t feel chewing cardboard anymore.

Finally I tried making clusters and this is the best method for me. Just let the muesli soak a few hours in water until it takes a semisolid consistency. I spread the paste in blotches on a tray, and baked for around an hour at low heat. These clusters are very crunchy!

Photo shows the round container with the muesli straight out of the bag vs the toasted and clustered versions I made in the other container.

  • red@feddit.de
    41·
    1 year ago

    Coming from the Land of Muesli, it’s really quite simple and it’s really the same way we eat any cereal over here:

    • put Muesli in a small bowl
    • add fresh (ideally cold) cow milk
    • eat it all with a spoon (quickly, before it loses most texture and becomes a soggy pulp / porridge-like)

    If you like it a bit sweeter, mix a fruit yoghurt into it. Personally, I add the yoghurt after the Muesli and stir/mix it a bit before adding the milk.

    Of course you can also add fresh sweet fruits (bananas, apples, strawberries, peaches, etc.) cut into slices/cubes.

    If you prefer vegan milk alternatives, oat milk works great. Honestly, I think a good oat milk complements the Muesli (which usually contains oats) better than cow milk and I would suggest everyone try it.

    • Mothra@mander.xyzOP
      8·
      1 year ago

      Today I learned there are two types of muesli and I got the non toasted one apparently and unfortunately. Do you also have this distinction wherever you are from?

      • hypnotoad@sh.itjust.works
        8·
        1 year ago

        It’s Switzerland. While I don’t know the answer to your question, having grown up there and in the states, I wanted to compare the cereal industries and how they tried to promote a healthier lifestyle. Then this happened: (from Wikipedia)

        An early proponent of the germ theory of disease, Kellogg was well ahead of his time in relating intestinal flora and the presence of bacteria in the intestines to health and disease. The sanitarium approached treatment in a holistic manner, actively promoting vegetarianism, nutrition, the use of enemas to clear “intestinal flora”, exercise, sun-bathing, and hydrotherapy, as well as the abstention from smoking tobacco, drinking alcoholic beverages, and sexual activity. Kellogg dedicated the last 30 years of his life to promoting eugenics and segregation.

        😳

        • Mothra@mander.xyzOP
          7·
          1 year ago

          Yes… That and the corn flakes backstory about not masturbating iirc? Not surprising but still interesting, thanks for sharing

          • Tuss@lemmy.world
            5·
            1 year ago

            Just eat it with a yoghurt. I prefer sweet yoghurts but greek yoghurt is also nice some times.

            I dunno. I just like müsli.

      • red@feddit.de
        3·
        1 year ago

        Not sure what toasted means exactly in this context, but I guess traditionally we have non-toasted Muesli.

        But nowadays we have many variations, some that would probably be more to your tasting (with corn flakes and crisp clusters) and some (even) less so.

      • blackbrook@mander.xyz
        1·
        1 year ago

        Try toasting it, maybe you’ll like it better. Spread some out on a sheet pan and stick it in the oven… Alternately toss it around in a frying pan. Doing so with a little butter might enhance the taste as well.

        • Mothra@mander.xyzOP
          1·
          1 year ago

          I did this morning, and you’re not wrong! Toasting on a pan actually made it much crispier. I’m still hoping to bake clusters with it, once I’m done experimenting I’ll update the post. Cheers

    • max@lemmy.world
      76·
      1 year ago

      Lmao why even specify cow milk, any milk is fine. You even mention how you prefer oat milk afterwards 🤯

      • red@feddit.de
        13·
        1 year ago

        I was talking about the traditional way of eating it and that’s with cow milk. I specified it precisely because I’m making a contrasting recommendation later on.