Is Oatmeal cereal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, my college aged son did a poll on Instagram and 80% said “No” btw. He has 100+ responses.

So maybe this is generational.

I wonder how many of those people can also name the current President and Vice President.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We say NO in our house. Cereal is a portion of flakes from a box with added milk. Oatmeal is a cooked breakfast food. (Though one of my sons does add milk to his oatmeal!)

You just described the difference between cold cereal and hot cereal.

I'm not saying that we are technically correct. I am just saying that we do not call oatmeal "cereal" in our household.

[Anonymous]

Are oats cereal? No, they are a grain that can be served for breakfast though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not a debate because words have meaning.

ce·re·al
/ˈsirēəl/
noun

a grain used for food, such as wheat, oats, or corn.

Except, if I say "would you like some cereal?" and give you corn on the cob, I think you will be surprised.

Corn in cob form is not a grain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, my college aged son did a poll on Instagram and 80% said “No” btw. He has 100+ responses.

So maybe this is generational.

I wonder how many of those people can also name the current President and Vice President.

All of them. Most went to top colleges and private HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, my college aged son did a poll on Instagram and 80% said “No” btw. He has 100+ responses.

So maybe this is generational.

I wonder how many of those people can also name the current President and Vice President.

All of them. Most went to top colleges and private HS.

Yet they don't know what hot cereal is. Not very impressive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, my college aged son did a poll on Instagram and 80% said “No” btw. He has 100+ responses.

So maybe this is generational.

I wonder how many of those people can also name the current President and Vice President.

All of them. Most went to top colleges and private HS.

Yet they don't know what hot cereal is. Not very impressive.

We are laughing that this is something people would actually argue about.

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not a debate because words have meaning.

ce·re·al
/ˈsirēəl/
noun

a grain used for food, such as wheat, oats, or corn.

Except, if I say "would you like some cereal?" and give you corn on the cob, I think you will be surprised.

Corn in cob form is not a grain.

NP here. Agreed. Corn in cob form is not a grain and not a cereal.

However, grits is the cereal form of corn, so corn can be a cereal, just not as kernels on the cob.

[Anonymous]

Yes. It’s hot cereal

[Anonymous]

NP , it’s even deeper. Is muesli cereal? It’s good hot and cold and has lotsa oats in it.

What about porridge? In my family, porridge is cream of wheat only. But I’m aware that it’s another name for oatmeal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP , it’s even deeper. Is muesli cereal? It’s good hot and cold and has lotsa oats in it.

What about porridge? In my family, porridge is cream of wheat only. But I’m aware that it’s another name for oatmeal.

I remember Grape Nuts also had a tip for eating it hot on the back of the box. Probably because it was so hard and inedible served cold. But, was cereal either way served hot or cold. Overnight oats are also a thing, is it considered cereal when served cold?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, my college aged son did a poll on Instagram and 80% said “No” btw. He has 100+ responses.

So maybe this is generational.

I wonder how many of those people can also name the current President and Vice President.

All of them. Most went to top colleges and private HS.

Yet they don't know what hot cereal is. Not very impressive.

We are laughing that this is something people would actually argue about.

Oh you have never met my family. The internet is devastating. They used to pull out atlases, encyclopedias and make bets.

[Anonymous]

Porridge = oatmeal for me. I eat mine with salt and cream.

Grape nuts, on the other hand, are kitty litter.