Kitchen

[CLEM]

Does anybody have them? I just started using one for my oatmeal in the morning and it worked as promised for about a week. Then last Saturday, after I put the mug in the microwave, I heard a terrible noise. When I opened the microwave door, the oatmeal had splattered all over the inside. It was not a pretty sight and took a while to clean.

Thinking that I had somehow forgotten to open the vent, I steamed some broccoli in the cup and it worked just fine. So I used it again for oatmeal this morning, making double sure that the vent was open, oatmeal was again spurting out of the much (just a bit). So I decided to take the lid off and finish cooking. However, the oatmeal just bubbled over and out of the much. Fortunately I had put the mug in a glass pie dish.

Has anyone had experience with oatmeal in the much like this?

[SouthernBee]

Hi CLEM: I have the same issues. I reduced the power button to 5 and oatmeal overflowed. I reduced the amount of oatmeal and water and still bubbled over. I really wanted to use the mug for my oatmeal. I almost purchased some for small gifts for friends. I regret that I could not offer you a hint or tip to make this work.

[KYToby]

Unfortunately, oatmeal is one of those foods that expands when cooking in the microwave. I am surprised it did not happen sooner.

[sidsmom]

Try throwing a handful of fresh spinach on top...covering the entire top, No taste, starts your day off w/ greens & literally, you can walk away for 2 minutes w/out boiling over.

[SouthernBee]

CLEM: I looked the product up and read all the Q&A..... Someone suggested spraying the cup with oil when you cook oatmeal. I just sprayed my cup with a little of the butter spray and followed the oatmeal directions. I still lowered the cooking power on my microwave to 50%. Problem solved.... no over flow!

[Mominohio]

Don't have these, but it shouldn't be so much work to use something that is supposed to make the process easier.

[house_cat]

I bought them for my dad. He loves soup and can't use the stove. He loves them, but his microwave is not very powerful - that might have something to do with it.

[Ibby114]

I love these sistema items- I use them often in the microwave!! And yes, oatmeal expands quite a bit when microwaving it. If it's a sistema or any other dish! So use either less oatmeal - or a bigger container when microwaving it. I even place the dish on a paper towel 'just in case'.

[debic]

On 12/3/2014 Southern Bee said: CLEM: I looked the product up and read all the Q&A..... Someone suggested spraying the cup with oil when you cook oatmeal. I just sprayed my cup with a little of the butter spray and followed the oatmeal directions. I still lowered the cooking power on my microwave to 50%. Problem solved.... no over flow!

I don't have these, but my microwave is pretty high wattage and I find I have to lower the power on most things as well.

[KonaKat]

I have had these about a year, having purchased mine from Amazon. In fact, I'm having soup from mine now. I haven't tried instant oatmeal but I nuke instant oatmeal in a small bowl in the microwave without a problem. I am a big eater of Progresso Light soup. These are big enough to hold a can of Progresso Soup, which I nuke for 2 minutes on high on a 1100W microwave. Perfect every time for the soup. I'll try the instant oatmeal and see what happens.