Cookbook:Breakfast Cereal
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Breakfast cereal, sometimes simply called cereal or cold cereal, is a processed and typically ready-to-eat food derived from cereal grains.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
Cereal products are typically based on grains like oats, rice, corn, barley, wheat, and more. They are typically supplemented with additional vitamins and minerals,[1] and they may incorporate additional flavorings and sweeteners. The final product is typically dried and crunchy.
Varieties[edit | edit source]
Modern breakfast cereals tend to fall into one of the following categories.[1] They may also consist of a blend thereof:
- Flaked: cereal grains that are broken down, cooked, and shaped into flakes
- Puffed: cooked cereal grains that are expanded using a pressurized chamber
- Shredded: cereal grains that are cooked, extruded into strands, and dried
- Granular: formed from cereal grain flour made into a dough, baked, and ground
- Extruded dough: made from grains cooked into a dough, extruded into shapes, and dried
- Granola: Usually rolled oats, sweetened and mixed with nuts and dried fruits[2]
Use[edit | edit source]
Breakfast cereal is usually eaten for breakfast, often with milk or yogurt, and sometimes sweetened or supplemented with fruit and nuts. It may also be eaten for convenience or as a snack. Additionally, many recipes have emerged that use breakfast cereals as an ingredient, such as cookies and bars, breadings, and various snack mixes.[3][4]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Rice Krispies puffed rice cereal -
Cornflakes flaked cereal -
Cap'n crunch -
Plain cheerios -
Raisin bran flaked cereal -
Rice-based Chex-brand cereal -
Cocoa puffs cereal -
Fruity pebbles puffed rice cereal -
Cinnamon toast crunch -
Special K puffed flake cereal -
Oat granola blend with nuts -
Corn pops puffed corn cereal -
Honey Smacks puffed wheat cereal -
Cookie crisp cereal -
Honeycombs cereal
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Recipes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ a b "Breakfast cereal | Description, History, & Types | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ "What is Granola?". The Spruce Eats. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ "10 Creative Recipes That Start With Cereal". The Spruce Eats. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ Nov. 24, Mark HagenUpdated:; 2023. "40 Ways to Use Cereal—Other Than Breakfast". Taste of Home. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
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