The Breakfast Thread

The Antique wrote: Hahaha. What about milk? This should be fun... I say whole milk or f**k it all.

well if can type this through my uncontrollable laughter, I agree WM is best, though I did go through an Extra Rich milk phase (you listening fandango? )   .. but generally I buy 2% cause it has a nice balance

Atavachron wrote: James wrote: I'll have you know it's a fine art getting the branflakes right every morning!  If I use a different microwave, it completely goes wrong as well. my God man how many microwaves do you have

Just the one.

But I had one at University for a while and I had to completely re-adjust the timings.

I think about 1 minute 30 seconds is about right... I've not them in ages.

And Siam, these branflakes are filling!  They actually give you indigestion if they're too congealed.


Edited by James - August 24 2008 at 05:48

James wrote: I'll have you know it's a fine art getting the branflakes right every morning!  If I use a different microwave, it completely goes wrong as well.

my God man how many microwaves do you have

Hahaha. What about milk? This should be fun...

I say whole milk or f**k it all.

Atavachron wrote: hot cream of wheat with butter and brown sugar on a cold morning

fandango wrote: James wrote: Everyone balks at microwaved Branflakes and I don't get it...    I guess its a highly effective way of breaking down and pulping cardboard....

When it's done right, it's delicious.
When it's done wrong, it's horrible.

That's why I tend to have toast now.

Plus it uses a lot of milk... 'cause the milk has to be filled to 3/4 of the bowl.

fandango wrote: James wrote: Everyone balks at microwaved Branflakes and I don't get it...    I guess its a highly effective way of breaking down and pulping cardboard....

Or, as I've mentioned, making emergency catfood.

James wrote: Everyone balks at microwaved Branflakes and I don't get it... However, it only works with Branflakes... I've tried others and they just don't work.  Also, you have to get the timing right, otherwise it becomes a congealed mess and sticks to the bowl. Edit: also, the level of milk is crucial as well... too little milk will make it a congealed mess as well

sounds like about 500 disasters waiting to happen...

fandango wrote: KoS wrote: branflakes?Bill Hicks was right, absolutely no imagination goes into naming these things.   too right...you see, in the UK, we like to KNOW exactly what the box contains...ie BRAN FLAKES...period.   in the US, you'd probably market them as 'sleezers' or something...

It'd need a mascot too...

"Sleezers! 100% percent wholegrain cereal! Sleezy the Rat says, "Dis sh*t's da bomb, yo!"

Everyone balks at microwaved Branflakes and I don't get it... 

However, it only works with Branflakes... I've tried others and they just don't work.  Also, you have to get the timing right, otherwise it becomes a congealed mess and sticks to the bowl.

Edit: also, the level of milk is crucial as well... too little milk will make it a congealed mess as well
Edit2: one crucial thing... you have to watch the bowl in the microwave so you know when to stop the microwave... it's crucial, 'cause of the milk bubbles over the top of the bowl, you've overdone it.  You need to pull it out just as the milk is about to go over the edge of the bowl


Edited by James - August 24 2008 at 05:39