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4.3 Cookery of Cereals

Objectives

  • To recognize a variety of raw and cooked cereal products and identify the processing that gives each its unique characteristics.

Follow the package instructions for your assigned cereal. Make 2 servings and use water for the liquid to prepare the cereal. Evaluate cereals and fill in the table below.

Cereal Product Whole Grain or  Refined Grain? Sensory Characteristics: Appearance, Texture, and Flavor Cooking Time
Traditional Oats (Old-Fashioned)
Quick Oats
Instant Oats
Cream of Rice
Cream of Wheat
Malt-O-Meal
Quick Grits
Cornmeal
Multigrain

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