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Multigrain Os Cereal

2009 ChefsBest Certified Award Winner

Cheerios®

What Makes a Great Multigrain Os Cereal?

Multigrain Os cereal isn’t just an adolescent pursuit, this morning staple is a healthy way to start the day for kids and parents alike.

A high-quality Multigrain Os cereal should reflect its name by containing a range of different colors and textures. The cereal itself should have a relatively even bake and piece size.

You should be able to detect several different aromas, including toasted grain, fiber, and malt.

While not in the same category as the brightly-colored sugar-coated brands, the first thing you’ll taste in a quality multigrain Os cereal is its sweetness, followed by a subtle saltiness.

The flavor of great multigrain Os shouldn’t be very intense, but steady and moderate in their delivery. Don’t confuse that with simplicity though, quality Os have a complex flavor of corn, wheat, toasted grain, rice, and oat. Freshness should be apparent, and the grain quality both natural and intact.

The texture of multigrain Os can be either crispy or crunchy, but tend to be more on the crunchy side. The best kinds will dissolve without leaving a long aftertaste.

We know what makes a great multigrain Os cereal, but what makes a bad one?

Never met multigrain Os you didn’t like? Here’s what to watch out for. Texture can go wrong quickly. We don’t want any stale or chewy Os that remind us of the cardboard packaging they came in, nor do we accept any multigrain cereals that can’t keep their cool in milk. Turning into a big mushy mess is simply unacceptable.

Why did Cheerios® cereal win the ChefsBest Certified Award?

Winners perform under pressure. In this case, Cheerios cereal won the ChefsBest Certified Award because the familiar multigrain cereal was still crunchy and full of toasty character after more than a minute in milk. In fact, Cheerios were only made better by the addition of the dairy, improving the taste of the oat, rice, and corn notes.

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