Comments on: Too Much Cream of Wheat?

By: B

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:05:26 +0000

Just wanted to share some info for cream of wheat eaters in the UK.

The Swedes call cream of wheat “Manna Gryn” and it’s much cheaper than the American imports to the UK.

To the best of my current knowledge there are two Scandinavian places in London that sell Manna Gryn & ship nationwide. Scandinavian Kitchen & Totally Swedish (google them :))

It’s just regular cream of wheat – not the instant stuff. I just ate a big bowl of it flavored with Cadbury’s Drinking Chocolate…mmMMMMMMMM……

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:35:43 +0000

I live in Northern California. I have used the 10 minute version for years but a few years back I found the big chain grocery stores eliminating the 10 minute version. GOOD NEWS _ I found that most of the smaller grocery stores carry the 10 minute version.

This may or may not be true but I believe that grocery stores that are located near a retirement community are more likely to carry the 10 minute version. I guess we have more time! LOL!!

By: Harry H.

Harry H. — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:23:32 +0000

Cream of wheat is one of my faves. I use the 2 1/2 minute version using half milk and half water. Pour in the cereal slowly while stirring to avoid lumps. I hear they have a healthier whole grain version now which I will have to try. I think the different cooking times relate to how quickly each version absorbs water. Not sure what they do to it to make the instant, but it can’t be terribly natural.

By: CreamOfWheatNewbie

CreamOfWheatNewbie — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:19:43 +0000

YOU MIGHT LIKE THIS COMMENT: On a Tuesday morning, I gave blood for a CBC (complete blood count). I did the usual healthy eating, and the fasting, 10 hours before the blood draw. By the following Tuesday, I was told that my Hemoglobin was 13.5, and the normal range is 13.8 to 17.2 gm/dL. So I was told to eat cream of wheat, and I bought a box. That day, I had a good serving and the following morning and evening I had a serving each time. I was told not to fast anymore, so I had cream of wheat again on Thursday morning. I once again went for a blood draw, on Thursday afternoon. My hemoglobin went up to 14.5, which I thought was an amazing result, being that I only had 4 servings of cream of wheat.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:05:58 +0000

back to the very, very beginning. Strawberry… it’s pre-doctored!

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:29:59 +0000

Amazing thread on COW after I decided on a whim to have wifey pick some up. She got the instant variety and it did not taste so good even doctored up with butter and syrup. Maybe my 45 years of abstinence from it made my memory of it better than it actually was lol.

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:45:00 +0000

back to you, Mike. I had asked the Schnuck’s store, and they ordered the strawberries and cream for me. I know they don’t have stores in NJ, but try them online.

By: Trillion

Trillion — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:19:56 +0000

Ha ha! I’m commenting on a 6-year-old post about Cream of Wheat!!

By: angie

angie — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 01:44:19 +0000

im actually glad for the many different kinds of cream of wheat, due to my son having Autism, thats the only thing in the world he eats. I make it everyday about 4-5 times a day on the stovetop. if you notice there are about 2-4 different kinds of everything on the grocery shelf these days, but hey! i think variety is good! i do think the soda industry is a little ridiculous with 20 different kinds of flavors, considering its suppose to be sooo bad for us! Lol!

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:23:49 +0000

The only version I like is the apples and cinnamon cream of wheat & I can only find it in one store in NJ. I ssee the 10 minute version all the time.

By: LINDA

LINDA — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:30:16 +0000

Strangely, I was one of the originals on this blog, and I can’t believe how long it’s gone on since I asked if anyone knew where I could buy strawberry COW! I love the yogurt idea, and I can’t believe all this time nobody else has suggested it. I also love the bathrobe idea ;-)

By: Kara

Kara — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:42:14 +0000

Can’t find the 10 minute version in Iowa stores either, but if you order a 4 pack on Amazon and use the subscribe and save option, it’s only $13 and change, (free shipping too) which works out to $3.38 a box. That’s the same I pay in the store for the 2 1/2 minute kind. So off to Amazon I go! Also, when my kids were younger I would make it a little thicker on purpose,and then mix in some strawberry yogurt or raspberry yogurt. So if you can’t find the srawberries n cream kind, you can try that as a substitute. Or use any kind of yogurt for a variety of flavors. My kids love the stuff, and I make it for them almost every morning. Stirring the pot on the stove while wearing my bathrobe, I feel like I’m from the 50′s! But for 10 minutes a day (or 2.5) that’s just fine.

By: Frank Zweegers

Frank Zweegers — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:40:10 +0000

Haha nice discussion, what a little choice in cream of wheat can do … :)

By: ririla

ririla — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:14:37 +0000

i didnt read through all the responses but I was perplexed by this as well and read each box…the 2.5 and 1 minute have different enzymes that speed up cooking…i bought the 1 minut with the papain enzyme since the one on the 2.5 minute one seemed a bit more scary….i used to get the 10 minute one since it seemed like the most natural with the least added stuff…..personally I try to avoid instant stuff just because of the extra preservatives added but the papain seems to be a natural derivative that makes me a bit more comfortable.

By: Tonantzin

Tonantzin — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 04:38:55 +0000

love this thread, I also wanted to know the difference between the variety, argueing with my husband that the 10 min one was better somehow, while this offers no scientific proof all the other posters that agree is enough for me. I read most but not all posts and didn’t see anyone mention the papain, does the 10 one have it too?