To be fair, most things don´t taste that well on their own.
Oatmeal like rice, tofu, grits, or any number of other foods is a flavor vehicle.
As a kid one of my favorite memories is just eating a plain bowl of white rice with some salt and pepper.
Defenders of McDonald’s chicken nuggets surprised to learn they contain 38 ingredients.
As do I. I would never sully my delicious tempura fried compressed chicken matter by dipping it in cups of high fructose corn syrup.
And here I am, enjoying just plain oats with tap water 🤷♂️
If all you eat is flavoured, over salted, over sweetened, highly processed food, then that’s all your tastebuds will find enjoyable.
I’ve had pain oats for probably 40 years now and at this point I don’t think I can have a normal morning without a bowl of oatmeal.
At first my parents feed us this because we were poor, then I ate it out of habit, then I ate it to save money, now I just eat because I don’t want anything else any more.
Perhaps people aren’t put off by the flavour (or lack thereof) so much as the texture. I like oatmeal myself but can’t stand the texture of mushrooms. The taste doesn’t bother me, just the texture.
