European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The scots know their Bylls Demauro new York times Oatmeal cookies rank with chocolate Chip and oreo cookies As american la orites hoi Oal Cal remains a popular breakfast dish especially in Winter. But that s As tar As Many americans gel when it comes to experimenting with Oats. H s Asil americans lean to the opinion old. Johnson who in his dictionary of 1755. Defined Oats As. A Grain which in England is Ted to horses but which in Scotland supports the  Given the current fascination with High fiber goods. This neglect is surprising. Because Oats Are High in water soluble Liber hey absorb water making or a satisfying icel Gol tullness and me other Waler sofa be Liber sources oals can help reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood. They contain b vitamins a Iron and Calcium. They Are Low in lat loss than 8 percent and High in protein higher Lor example than wheat. In rho Rase few years some Effort has been Matt la capital inc on those nutritional qualities. Oals Are a major component of Granola bars thai Symbol of the health food Craig. And Granola bars popularity contributed la a slight increase in oat consumption in he in ipod stares which is now about Ihrcke pounds a person annually according to inc agn culture Depar Lmont in addition com portion among the companies Ihal make oat cereals healed up As Winter began with a barrage of and Wing still Only 15 percent to is percent of the Oal crop in the United states is misted Lor human consumption. Litlo has been done to persuade americans that there we Many ways to eat Oats. Y0i As the scots know oils add a pleasing Laslo to Sweet or Savory dishes and can be used to make a Crisp Coaling Lor Fried goods. When Oats Are toasted. They can add a Emliy flavor to dishes from soup la dessert Oats Are part of the scottish Kitchen As any Good scottish Cookbook will demonstrate. Two Good ones Are Theodora Mhz Gibbon s fasts of Scotland in food and pictures and f. Marian Mcneill s scots Kitchen which is out of print. Oals a wild grass Are not native to Scotland. They were apparently introduced to the British Islas by the romans and took hold As one of the Tew crops that could thrive in the coot wet scottish climate. Eventually they became a Staple. Five Hundred years ago scottish soldiers dined in the Field on Camplido oatcakes scottish fishermen wore known to live Lor Days on uncooked patties fashioned of Oats kneaded with sea water. And when Robert Burns called Scotland the land o cakes he had in mind the Cracker like oatcakes that Smi appear on Many tables with almost every meal. To Scotland Oats still have an honoured place in the Kitchen. The scots Are Greal inns of porridge their term Tor the hoi breakfast dish to them Oatmeal is uncooked Oats. They also use Oats As a thickener in soups in scones pancakes Gingerbread and in numerous other traditional recipes including Haggis a sausage made from Iho innards of sheep Many of these traditional recipes though High in Liber Are a null Lional Nightmare by modern standards relying As they do on ingredients High in cholesterol and saturated fat. Haggis Lor example is Mads from Choi Osle of Rich Organ meals and gains Rno Sturg Ond flavor irom Suol. A Tal. Cranach an. Or Sicam i Oldie is a concoction of heavy Cream Tioney and Oats Atti Oll Biose is a blend of whiskey Ond Oats Cyl some talc Iles. Like Sroul Iol de m Oats do no Call Tor High cholesterol ing Edens most modern oat recipes Call Lor rolled oat j or Quick cooking oals whole Gram products that Conlan the Oal bran they Are both formed through a process that involves rolling the hulled Grain or Groat to produce a flow loved Ooi with a Shorter cooking time. Far Quick cooking oals the goal is Cut into several Pioss before rolling. Another common oat product is instant Oatmeal which docs not have to be cooked. Instant Oats air a processed food and often contain flavors and additives Stool Cut oals also known As Pothead Oats Are found in some specially Load stores in the United Stales. They Are a whole Grain product made by culling the Groat without rolling it. They do not Sof ten without prolonged soaking and so should not to used in most recipes unless specified Trout Fried in Oatmeal preparation time 30 a Lulea s minutes lilith it boned cooking time 20 minutes 1 Large Trout at herring or 2 till one i cup Quick cooking coarse Oatmeal Salt and Pepper to last 2 Tablespoons Butler or Low Choles Leral he pm Tom d,.mmirf Baa Solomon finely chopped Parsley Tor Gamlich Lemon Wedgea clean Trout and spirt open Al the belly. Remove Backbone. Season coarse Oatmeal with Salt and Pepper to i the Lish on both sides in it. Heat Butler or vegetable Oil in a frying pan until bubbling but no Brown then Fry fish on both sides until Golden Drain and serve garnished Wil Parsley and wedges of Lemon. Yield 1 serving. Blueberry Crisp preparation b Row is minute cooking to new 40 to 45 minute vegetable Hort Enung Spray to Gree pin 2 cup Tresh or Frozen blueberries 1 Tablespoon Creati Lemon juice 1 cup rolled or Quick cooking oat w cup Stone ground whole wheat hour it cup Brown sugar 1 Teaspoon cinnamon i cup vegetable Oil prof trebly Low in saturated Tot 5 or 6 drops Almond extract optional. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a 1 v a quart souffle dish or other Small baking dish. Spray pan with vegetable shortening and set aside. Ii using Iresh berries Wash and pick Over Drain and pour into prepared pan. Ii Frozen spread them unt hawed in pan. Sprinkle Lemon Nice Over berries. In mixing bowl Combine oals hour Brown sugar and cinnamon. Mix Wol. Pour Oil and Almond extract in desired Over All and mix thoroughly Sprinkle oat mixture Over blueberries spread in an even layer. Bako 40 to 45 minutes until berries arc bubbling and of is Brown. Serve hoi. Warm or cold with Law lat milk or Yogurt heavy Cream or Vanilla ice Cream. Yield 4 to 5 Servings oat muffins preparation Timo 10 minutes cooking limes 17 to 19 minutes vegetable shortening Pray to grease muffin pan 1 cup alone ground whole wheat hour 1 cup rolled or Quick cooking Oats i Teaspoon cinnamon it Teaspoon Clove it Teaspoon Nutmeg i Teaspoon baking powder i Teaspoon baking soda 6 ounces Plain non fat or Low fat Yogurt v cup plus 1 Tablespoon vegetable Oil preferably Fow in saturated fat 2 slightly beaten egg Whites not Frothy just beaten to break up 1 Tablespoon Moieties or Brown sugar. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 8 muffin cups in a muffin pan with vegetable shortening Spray. Set pan aside. In a mixing bowl Combine hour Oais cinnamon cloves Nutmeg baking powder and baking soda. In a separate bowl Combine Yogurt vegetable Oil egg whiles and molasses or Brown sugar. Add to dry ingredients and mix lightly just until Alt dry ingredients Are moistened. Pour Batter into greased Mullin cups. Bake 17 to 19 minutes until tops just Benjin to Brown. Remove from oven and Cool s minutes. Remove from Multin pan end serve warm or Cool and wrap tightly to store. Yield 8muf1ins, Page 16 the stars and stripes sunday March 13,19bb