Discussion Cereal is confusing me

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Napelynn, May 22, 2021.

  1. Napelynn

    Napelynn Tuna Angel

    Joined:
    Mar 4, 2021
    Messages:
    449
    Likes Received:
    2,657
    Reading List:
    Link
    When people prepare cereal, they either put milk first or cereal first. The reasons that people give for their choice always confused me. Sometimes people will say “I add milk first so that I can add more cereal later” or “I add cereal first so that the cereal will be crunchier” something like that. But isn’t it all the same in the end? Won’t there be the same amount of crunchiness and you’ll still be able to add more cereal later? I don’t get it. The only actual difference I can think of is that the milk might splash everywhere if you pour it first.
     
    ru5ty and Deleted member 348269 like this.
  2. UnGrave

    UnGrave ななひ~^^

    Joined:
    Jun 27, 2016
    Messages:
    4,072
    Likes Received:
    12,832
    Reading List:
    Link
    I mean, if you prefer to have the cereal completely doused in milk, then you poor it first. If you want to eat it half dry, you do the milk first.
     
    justmehere and Bad Storm like this.
  3. AliceShiki

    AliceShiki 『Ms. Tree』『Magical Girl of Love and Justice』

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2016
    Messages:
    24,647
    Likes Received:
    98,366
    Reading List:
    Link
    From my own testing, you can get more cereal in if you put the cereal first. Like... if the milk is there first, you'll probably stop putting the cereal at an earlier point due to fear of going overboard.

    But if you put the cereal first, the milk will just fill up the bowl after you have already chosen the proper amount of cereal.

    So... Cereal first ends up being optimal because I don't need to refill the cereal multiple times, at least in my view~
     
  4. Lissi

    Lissi 『Queen of Lissidom』『Holy Chibi』『Western Birdy』『⚓』

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2021
    Messages:
    3,427
    Likes Received:
    21,686
    Reading List:
    Link
    If you put the milk in first, the cereal soaks for longer. If you want your cereal to not be completely soggy, you put the milk in second.

    Well, that's from someone who hates milk and never puts it in cereal, so it might not be the most complete information :blobhug:
     
  5. Napelynn

    Napelynn Tuna Angel

    Joined:
    Mar 4, 2021
    Messages:
    449
    Likes Received:
    2,657
    Reading List:
    Link
    That makes sense. Thanks.
    The cereal won’t become completely soggy just because it soaked a tiny bit longer will it?
    @Lissi says that it’ll be soggy if you put the milk in first. You say that it’ll be soggier if you put the cereal in first. Which is it…
     
  6. elengee

    elengee Daoist Ninefaps

    Joined:
    Mar 15, 2016
    Messages:
    13,488
    Likes Received:
    25,896
    Reading List:
    Link
    Just throw a handful of cereal in your mouth, chew and then swallow it down with milk, it works for my chocolate chip cookies. :blobwoah:
     
  7. UnGrave

    UnGrave ななひ~^^

    Joined:
    Jun 27, 2016
    Messages:
    4,072
    Likes Received:
    12,832
    Reading List:
    Link
    If you have to choose between two options, usually I'll be right.
     
  8. ListlessCat

    ListlessCat ࿈༼The Anarchic Witch༽࿈ ⦑⤉notsoGoody Good Shoes⤈⦒

    Joined:
    Apr 18, 2021
    Messages:
    215
    Likes Received:
    444
    Reading List:
    Link
    Its in the texture, sweetie. Also in quantity. Do you like your cereal crunchy? Soggy? If your really good at measuring and timing, even have both.
    Quantity is more on how much cereal or milk do you want to put. (Obviously)
     
  9. Bad Storm

    Bad Storm no thought, head empty

    Joined:
    Jun 8, 2017
    Messages:
    4,836
    Likes Received:
    52,807
    Reading List:
    Link
    I usually eat cereals dry actually. More like a snack.
     
    SerialBeggar and Snowbun like this.
  10. Napelynn

    Napelynn Tuna Angel

    Joined:
    Mar 4, 2021
    Messages:
    449
    Likes Received:
    2,657
    Reading List:
    Link
    How does the order of cereal and milk affect the texture? In the end it’s the same thing, cereal and milk.
     
  11. Shizukani

    Shizukani Chronically stressed

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2016
    Messages:
    1,520
    Likes Received:
    16,806
    Reading List:
    Link
    Pouring milk first is ... cause most cereal float and you'll end up with a milk drink with some cereal toppings. :blobcat_hyper:

    Good morning~
     
  12. Melodious Nocturne

    Melodious Nocturne [Dance, water, dance!] [My name is Demyx!]

    Joined:
    Sep 27, 2019
    Messages:
    772
    Likes Received:
    10,541
    Reading List:
    Link
    I can help! *noms fishy* Now fishy doesn’t have to worry about cereal!
     
  13. simak

    simak Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 22, 2015
    Messages:
    652
    Likes Received:
    643
    Reading List:
    Link
    Watch those carbs, they can d a number on you if you aren't careful.
     
  14. SoulZer0

    SoulZer0 Heaven Refining

    Joined:
    Oct 25, 2016
    Messages:
    12,478
    Likes Received:
    24,483
    Reading List:
    Link
    The sogginess of the cereal depended on how long was it in the milk, not by the order of what you were putting into the bowl. Seriously people.
     
  15. ListlessCat

    ListlessCat ࿈༼The Anarchic Witch༽࿈ ⦑⤉notsoGoody Good Shoes⤈⦒

    Joined:
    Apr 18, 2021
    Messages:
    215
    Likes Received:
    444
    Reading List:
    Link
    OOh your talking about the order?
    DANG, i Have to say be wary about the person who said "milk first before cereal"
    TThat person is a psychopath....

    was talking about quantityʕ ಡ ﹏ ಡ ʔ
     
  16. Kuroguma

    Kuroguma [Cyber Lich] [Aspie] [SOX][Forgotten Perv]

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2015
    Messages:
    1,153
    Likes Received:
    1,663
    Reading List:
    Link
    I'm not a cereal killer so I don't eat 'em.
     
  17. HentMas

    HentMas Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 28, 2020
    Messages:
    202
    Likes Received:
    248
    Reading List:
    Link
    It depends on the CEREAL!

    Puffed grain for example (the one that is steam puffed, like rice crispies), don't really float but soak in milk, so if you put the cereal AFTER the milk, you might end up without enough milk! since it was all soaked in by the puffed grain.

    Flakes in general don't float but they don't absorb milk so readily, so you can do either.

    Those amalgamations of several cereals (Like froot loops or Cp Crunch, anything that has being processed and churned into an unnatural shape) FLOAT A LOT, so if you put the cereal first, you might end up pushing the cereal out of your plate... ending with not enough cereal! (or not enough milk)

    So, whoever says it should be done one way or the other, it's because they just eat one kind and they are used to it!!!!
     
  18. MisterBubbles

    MisterBubbles [The Omnipotent No. 2 at Everything]

    Joined:
    Jan 9, 2021
    Messages:
    537
    Likes Received:
    744
    Reading List:
    Link
    I don't think it matters that much and it is just a preference thing. That being said, cereal is gross anyway, so eat it however you like if it makes it taste better to you:cookie:
     
  19. Snowbun

    Snowbun

    Joined:
    Aug 14, 2019
    Messages:
    1,133
    Likes Received:
    10,182
    Reading List:
    Link
    :blob_plusone::blob_plusone::blob_plusone:
     
    Bad Storm likes this.
  20. Lissi

    Lissi 『Queen of Lissidom』『Holy Chibi』『Western Birdy』『⚓』

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2021
    Messages:
    3,427
    Likes Received:
    21,686
    Reading List:
    Link
    ...Probably whatever UnGrave said :notlikeblob: