The Breakfast Thread

But what about bowl size? I use fairly lare bowls, typically? Does this affect anything/everything, such as the time I should cook it...

And for the records, I DO think that microwaved branflakes and milk are quite avant-garde and forward-thinking, though they lack focus at times. still, I think they belong in the archives for sure.

I've mentioned the right consistency already...

However... it's 3/4 of the bowl with branflakes in.  That way, when the milk heats up, it warms ALL the flakes together.  Also, the milk has to lap like waves, almost approaching the top of the bowl... when it looks as if the milk is about to lap to much and fall over the edge... then it's ready to be taken out.

Of course, you could always put less branflakes in, thus you'd need less milk.  That would work too.  Basically, the milk has to lie just under the height of the top flakes.  Don't drown them!

The Antique wrote: James wrote: The Antique wrote: Atavachron wrote: should Raisin Bran be added to ProgArchives?  There is a good case to be made, especially the early work which had far more raisins than now Well the thing is, if you add raisin bran, you automatically haev to add both all of its influences AND all of its modern-day copy-cats, including all of the off brands. it's a tricky thing, really. Do we really want the archives polluted with Torman Maxt-brand cereals? IU mean, sure the numbers will go up, but is it really worth it? I don't like raisin bran flakes really and they don't work in the microwave. Pop Tarts are very RIO though and should be here.  They're the opposite of M&M's... they "burn in your mouth, not in your hands". Also, they burn in the microwave if you leave the stupid things in there for longer than maybe 5 seconds.

This is why branflakes are so much better in this regard.  1 minute 30 (give or take) and they're fine (as long as you have the right milk consistency).

I should market them... they've never catch on.

The Antique wrote: Atavachron wrote: should Raisin Bran be added to ProgArchives?  There is a good case to be made, especially the early work which had far more raisins than now Well the thing is, if you add raisin bran, you automatically haev to add both all of its influences AND all of its modern-day copy-cats, including all of the off brands. it's a tricky thing, really. Do we really want the archives polluted with Torman Maxt-brand cereals? IU mean, sure the numbers will go up, but is it really worth it?

I don't like raisin bran flakes really and they don't work in the microwave.

Pop Tarts are very RIO though and should be here.  They're the opposite of M&M's... they "burn in your mouth, not in your hands".

should Raisin Bran be added to ProgArchives?  There is a good case to be made, especially the early work which had far more raisins than now

James wrote: You cannot buy unpasteurised milk in supermarkets over here... I've never tried it but I gather it's quite sickly. And there is some sort of health-risk associated with it... apparently.

Actually, I don't think you can here either. I bought this in a shanty town 7-11 type convenience store one night around 2 AM, just because I wanted cereal so badly.

Never saw it again, not even in that store...a sad thing, truly.

Whole Foods markets, I think still carries unpasteurized milk.
It does have a huge warning label

You cannot buy unpasteurised milk in supermarkets over here... I've never tried it but I gather it's quite sickly. 

And there is some sort of health-risk associated with it... apparently.

Atavachron wrote: 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

the best milk i've ever had was this crazy rich milk that was like straight from the udder or something. it was orgasmic. i drank almost a gallon of it.

it was some crazy brand our grocery store had for like a week or so before the FDA decided it was likely to give people heart attacks just by looking at it, and removed it, or something like that.

but damn it was good.

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

James is weirder than I thought.