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Oatmeal Porridge

A simple porridge made by soaking oatmeal in cold water overnight, then boiling and simmering with salt.

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

Ingredients

Directions

Soak

  1. Soak the oatmeal in cold water overnight.

Cook

  1. In the morning, strain the water into a saucepan and bring it to a boil.

  2. Add the soaked oatmeal and salt to taste.

  3. Simmer gently for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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
Its starch thickens the water as it cooks, giving the porridge body and a soft, creamy texture.

The step that matters

Simmer gently and stir occasionally. Oatmeal starch thickens as it heats and can settle and scorch on the bottom of the pan. A gentle simmer with regular stirring keeps the porridge smooth and stops it sticking or boiling over.

“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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