# Coffee or OJ on your cold cereal? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 9, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640 "2016-01-09T23:44:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/21 "2016-01-11T14:56:17Z")
> [@Lord\_Feldon](#): > > I bet lots of people in whatever survey that was from misunderstood the question and said what they had _with_ their cereal This. In college, I had a friend who put ketchup on his scrambled eggs, and another friend who considered his doing so appalling. She tried to talk him out of it, and once urged me to help her “make him stop” this. ---
**Author:** ![Totenfeier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@Totenfeier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totenfeier)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/22 "2016-01-11T15:06:54Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > No Jack Daniels option? The “Breakfast of Champions”, I believe that’s called…? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/23 "2016-01-11T15:24:40Z")
I’ve done it, back in my breakfast-cereal eating days. Results really depend on the specific liquid/cereal combination. OJ and Cocoa Puffs: probably not great. Coke and Rice Krispies: a snappin’ crackin’ poppin’ delight! . ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/24 "2016-01-11T15:25:59Z")
Never tried either. Back when I ate breakfast cereals, I added yoghurt rather than milk. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/25 "2016-01-11T17:30:23Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > I accidentally put OJ on cereal once. The dog wouldn’t touch it. That’s nasty. Kato Kaelin didn’t touch it either. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/26 "2016-01-11T19:19:17Z")
> [@Totenfeier](#): > > The “Breakfast of Champions”, I believe that’s called…? 😃 I thought ‘Breakfast of Champions’ was Budweiser. I’d think OJ would be better than coffee on temperature alone though I’ve never done either. Milk or dry cereal only, except for once but that was more a college prank/dare than a serious thing. I can confirm that Cheerios in Michelob is absolutely nasty & vile. Yeech! ---
**Author:** ![Richey84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Richey84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richey84)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/27 "2016-01-11T20:26:05Z")
> [@Dendarii\_Dame](#): > > This. > > In college, **I had a friend who put ketchup on his scrambled eggs** , and another friend who considered his doing so appalling. She tried to talk him out of it, and once urged me to help her “make him stop” this. My uncle does this. Puts it on mashed potatoes too. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/28 "2016-01-12T02:47:51Z")
I have used beer on my cornflakes once or twice. Those were not mornings I care to remember in more detail than that. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/29 "2016-01-12T03:59:27Z")
I don’t recommend Ensure High Protein shake over cereal either. Too thick and intense. On a tangent, I’m still thinking about how to perfect getting a nice crisp bite every time. I’m thinking separate wide-mouthed glass of milk, and dipping spoonsful in one at a time, but I am clumsy so I can imagine a lot of dripping. :o ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/30 "2016-01-12T04:04:43Z")
> [@Lord\_Feldon](#): > > I bet lots of people in whatever survey that was from misunderstood the question and said what they had _with_ their cereal Yep. I had to re-read the title because that’s what I thought it said at first. Milk only here. I couldn’t imagine either of the other beverages. ---
**Author:** ![Octarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/31 "2016-01-12T04:21:58Z")
> [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](#): > > I’m sure all you weirdos would think that it would be strange to put water on your cereal, too. Water, at least, would kinda make sense if you were lactose intolerant or dieting. > [@DCnDC](#): > > I’ve done it, back in my breakfast-cereal eating days. > > Results really depend on the specific liquid/cereal combination. OJ and Cocoa Puffs: probably not great. Coke and Rice Krispies: a snappin’ crackin’ poppin’ delight! I feel like it’d be interesting to pair cereals with their best non-milk combo. I could see Weetabix and strawberry puree, as I think putting strawberry jam on them is an accepted breakfast. Froot Loops would be OK with apple juice (but really, if you’re eating Froot Loops and juice for breakfast, just give up an add Mt Dew or something). Cheerios and . . . water is the only non-disgusting thing I can think of. Maybe chocolate milk, but that’s cheating. One of those super-healthy-but-not-really fiber wheat flake ones and vegetable smoothie. Apple jacks and apple juice? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640.md?page=1)