All over the world there are at least fifteen thousand different types of cereals. In this article we will talk about how to cook oatmeal porridge.
After all, oatmeal or oatmeal is rightfully considered one of the most useful cereals. She quickly and for a long time gives a feeling of satiety, and is the basis of many diets for weight loss. The secret of such an action is that it is not immediately absorbed by the body, but gradually, and this allows a person to feel full for a rather long time, after dinner.
There are many varieties of oat flakes. Regardless of the species, they all contain proteins, fats and various vitamins. What is the difference between types of oatmeal? The thing is how these cereals get. Grinded oatmeal is steamed until soft, then flattened by a press. And what kind of flakes they will belong to depends on how thick the flakes are from the press. And accordingly, how much time will cook. Very thin flakes are perfectly absorbed, even if they are not cooked at all, but simply poured with hot milk or water, and left under the lid for 10-15 minutes.
So, how to cook oatmeal porridge. First you need to prepare the dishes that we will need during the preparation of porridge. Take a small pot, preferably not enameled, a glass for the convenience of calculating the proportion, and an ordinary spoon.
Now prepare the ingredients. Regardless of which recipe you choose, the proportions will remain unchanged. In this article, we present a classic recipe for herculean porridge. For 3 cups of milk you need to take one cup of Herculean grits. Also prepare 1 tablespoon of butter, granulated sugar and salt.
Although someone may say that Hercules is not cereal, nevertheless, it requires the same thorough preparation. It is necessary to sort out the oatmeal, choosing from them all the husks and the remaining particles.
At the bottom of the pan you need to pour a little water, about so much that it would cover the bottom by 1 cm. Then put the pan on the fire, and pour the prepared hercules flakes into it. Now pour the milk, and mix well. Someone, instead of 3 glasses of milk, prefers to fill the cereal with a mixture of 1.5 glasses of water, and the same amount of milk.
Constantly stirring constantly, cook porridge over low heat for 7 to 10 minutes. During this time, the flakes should swell, and there will be much less milk. Now add about 2 teaspoons of sugar, a little salt (1/4 teaspoon), the prepared butter, and mix everything thoroughly. Then remove the pan from the heat, cover, cover with a warm towel and let it brew for another 10 to 15 minutes.
Some methods of making herculean porridge differ in that the flakes are poured into milk already brought to a boil. What recipe for herculean porridge you choose is a matter of purely your taste and convenience. If you decide to first boil the milk, then it is better to add salt and sugar to it first, and only after a minute the cereal. Anything can be added to the ready-made cereal: dried fruits, nuts, berries, various sauces and so on.
What is the difference between the classic recipe for herculean porridge and, for example, the well-known English oatmeal?
The English recipe for herculean porridge suggests, firstly, a slightly different proportion: 1 cup of cereal per 1.5 cup of milk. In the evening, cereals are filled with milk, salted, and left under the lid for 20 minutes. Then you need to put the pan on a slow fire, and cook the porridge for 15 minutes, after boiling. Leave the porridge for the night, and warm in the morning. Regardless of whether porridge is sweet or salty, sour cream or cold milk is added to it before serving.
It remains only to wish bon appetit!