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Oatmeal Porridge

A simple hot porridge made from oatmeal, water, and a pinch of salt.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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Oatmeal Porridge

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a pot, combine oatmeal and water.

  2. Add a pinch of salt.

  3. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until thickened.

  4. Serve hot.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

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.

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What each ingredient does

Oatmeal
Provides the starch and bulk that thicken the porridge as it simmers.

The step that matters

Simmer until thickened. Oats keep absorbing water and releasing starch as they cook, so the porridge thickens gradually. Removing it too early leaves it thin, while overcooking makes it stiff and pasty as it cools.

“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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