During the Renaissance, the Medici family in Florence, Italy wore purple. (6) Since Antiquity, the color of kings and emperors, but mostly nonexistent in Renaissance and Medieval era due to near extinction of the snail used to make imperial purple. Imperial purple disappeared in 1453.
1 cup water -- 1/2 cup oatmeal. 1.5 [one and one-half cups] water -- 3/4 cup of oatmeal. Twice as much water as oats. The oatmeal to water ratio of 2 to 1 works for rolled oats. For steel cut oats, the proportion is 4 to 1 -- 1 cup of water and 1/4 cup of steel cut oats.
1 Place 2/3 cup chilled cooked oatmeal in a microwave-safe bowl. 2  Microwave, covered with waxed paper, on 100 percent power (high) for 50 to 60 seconds or until heated, stirring once. 3  Slow cooker oatmeal: In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker combine 6 cups water, 2 cups steel-cut oats, and 1 teaspoon salt. Stovetop: For six servings (2/3 cup each), in a large saucepan bring 4 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt to boiling. 2  Stir in 1-1/3 cups steel-cut oats. 3  Cover and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes or until the oats are just tender and the liquid is nearly absorbed. 4  Make-ahead directions: Prepare as above.