Porridge
Ingredients
Directions
Bring water or milk to a boil in a pot.
Stir in the oatmeal and salt.
Cook over low heat, stirring until thickened.
Serve with milk, butter, or ale.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Oatmeal
- Starch that swells and thickens the liquid into a porridge as it cooks.
- Water or milk
- Liquid that hydrates the oats so they soften and form a creamy texture.
The step that matters
Cook over low heat, stirring until thickened. Oats can scorch on the bottom of the pot at high heat. Gentle heat and regular stirring let the starch hydrate evenly, giving a smooth, thick porridge without lumps or burnt flavor.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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