How not to cook oatmeal: these mistakes will ruin your porridge
Oatmeal is an ideal dish for breakfast, lunch, and even dinner. It can be prepared with berries, jam, as well as with salty cheeses, spices, sun-dried tomatoes, herbs, and spices.
How to cook oatmeal correctly
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The FoodOboz editorial team shares with you useful tips from culinary experts on how to cook oatmeal to make it delicious. And how not to make it lose its beneficial properties.
Flattened oatmeal with poached egg
1. Cooking porridge for an insufficient amount of time
Cooks say that oatmeal should not be steamed, but rather cooked for about 5-10 minutes after boiling water.
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2. Do not stir the porridge while cooking
Oatmeal must be stirred during cooking to make it healthy and tasty. It is very important to stir for at least 45 seconds, and you need to do this several times.
3. Add the porridge to boiling water
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Do not add cereal to boiling water, as it will lose its beneficial properties and may not be tasty or homogeneous. The best way is to add oatmeal to water that has just boiled, so the porridge will be creamy, smooth, and tasty.
4. Do not salt the porridge
Oatmeal must be salted, as salt will bring out its flavor. It is very important to know that you need to salt the porridge at the beginning of cooking, and if you salt the porridge at the end, it may be too salty and not tasty.
Oatmeal porridge with berries
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