Macroom Oatmeal
| Course | Breakfast |
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| Place of origin | Ireland |
| Associated national cuisine | Irish |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Stone-ground oats |
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Macroom Oatmeal is a traditional stone-ground Irish oatmeal produced in Macroom, County Cork, Ireland, at Walton's Mill, the last surviving stone mill in Ireland.[1] It was taken aboard Slow Food's Ark of Taste in 2011,[2] one of only seven Irish foods ever selected for the ark.
History
The mill has been operated continuously by the same family since the 1700s.[3] Donal Creedon, great-great-great-great-grandson of founder Richard Walton, now operates the mill. Michelin star-winning chef Myrtle Allen developed the Macroom Biscuit recipe[4] which appears on the package.
Production method
Macroom oatmeal is stone-ground, then kiln-toasted.[5]
Reception
Saveur Magazine called it "different from anyone else's in Ireland, full of flavor when simply cooked and immensely satisfying in its grainy texture."[6] Food writer John Thorne said it "may well be the best oatmeal I've ever eaten."[7] Fodor's Ireland mentions Macroom Oatmeal.[8] Darina Allen of Ballymaloe House, where Macroom Oatmeal is served for breakfast, said that Macroom Oatmeal has "a cult following both at home and abroad."[9]The Country Cooking of Ireland says "(t)he best oatmeal for Stirabout...is Macroom, milled by Donal Creedon in the town of that name in County Cork."[5]
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