Oatmeal Supernova
Jan 24th, 2010 by Ace
Is there a name for that phenomenon wherein one adds a finely-grained food like oatmeal or pastina to boiling water, and then that addition makes the boiling reaction go nuclear and surge over the sides of the pot unless the heat is backed off? Is there a scientific explanation for why it happens? I’m thinking it’s related to Liedenfrost somehow, or that whole grain silo explosion thing…
I’m sure the info is out there; I just have no idea how I would even begin to search for it.
This search sounds like a challenge for a librarian… I have no idea, either.