A traditional dish oatmeal is brewed for breakfast in England. In our country, she is a constant "companion" of those people who lead a healthy lifestyle, monitor their weight and fight extra pounds.

As practice shows, the habit of cooking and eating a portion of oatmeal daily in the morning will help you build up, becoming a few kilograms lighter!

It is worth noting that instant oatmeal packets often contain half sweeteners and flavors, which are not particularly beneficial and do not contribute to weight loss. To achieve a positive result, you need to know how to cook oatmeal and cook it yourself from quality products.

If the purpose of eating oatmeal is to reduce weight, then you need to cook it exclusively on the water. At first glance, it might seem like making oatmeal is as easy as shelling pears. In fact, there are many recipes and secrets for making porridge, which will delight you with taste and aroma! We want to introduce you to the recipe for Scottish oatmeal, which is famous for its taste and aroma.

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So what secret do the Scots know? So, Scottish oatmeal is prepared only from quality oatmeal. We exclude instant flakes immediately.

Also in Scotland, good drinking water and salt are used to prepare oatmeal. At the same time, the inhabitants of Scotland never use milk or add sugar. Add cream, sugar, fruit or other ingredients if desired. Moreover, first they put ready-made porridge into a plate, and to it add everything else.

The main secret of cooking Scottish oatmeal is slow cooking process, low heat, constant stirring and adding salt only at the end of cooking. Compliance with all recommendations contributes to obtaining a delicate and tasty porridge without a single lump.

It is interesting that the inhabitants of Scotland have been boiling oatmeal since the 15th century using a special tool (spurtle), with which they stir the porridge. He is long stick with handle, on which in the form of decoration there is a symbol of Scotland - thistle. Well, since we are not in Scotland and we do not have a special stick, we can replace it with a wooden spoon.

Knowing the secret of Scottish oatmeal, you can start cooking it!

The recipe is for 1 large or 2 small portions.

To cook oatmeal, we need:

• 500 ml of water, which, if desired, can be mixed in half with milk;
• for porridge, we take only top quality oatmeal 30 g (2.5 tablespoons);
• salt 1 pinch;
• sugar to taste.

Cooking oatmeal

1. We cook porridge in a saucepan with a thick bottom. Pour in water and put the saucepan on the fire and bring to a boil.
2. When the water boils take a wooden spoon and pour the flakes into the water, while constantly stirring until the water boils again.
3. Now another secret from the Scots. Stir the oatmeal with your right hand only clockwise! According to an old legend, this rule must be strictly observed, because stirring in the other direction can cause failure and attract unclean forces!
4. Well, back to our oatmeal. After boiling water again, cover the saucepan with a lid, reduce the heat, and about every 3 minutes you need to open the lid and stir the porridge. The process continues for 20 minutes, after which we add salt and continue to cook for 10-15 minutes, depending on how thick the porridge you want to get.
5. We remove the porridge from the fire. If you wish, you can add 2-3 teaspoons of sugar, stir in the "Scottish" porridge, cover and leave alone for 5 minutes.

These tips will help you make the perfect breakfast cereal to keep you energized all day.

• Advice 1. For the perfect porridge, oatmeal is suitable, which must be cooked for a long time. They are more dense, which contributes to obtaining a richer taste and texture of the finished dish. Due to the fact that such flakes are subject to less processing than instant flakes, they are more useful.
• Tip 2. Care must be taken to maintain the proportions so that we can get four servings of healthy porridge from one cup of cereal. To do this, take 3 cups of water for 1 cup of cereal. Observing the proportions, put the ingredients in a saucepan with a thick bottom and bring to a boil. The porridge will be ready in 12-15 minutes.
• Tip 3. Adding salt is an important nuance to keep in mind when making oatmeal. Even if you plan to cook sweet porridge with the addition of fruits or other topping, you must definitely add salt! Salt sets off the sweetness and helps to fully reveal the taste of the dish.
• Tip 4. Oatmeal loves stirring! When cooking oatmeal, stir until it thickens. After removing it from the fire, give it a little "rest" and you can enjoy a delicious and healthy breakfast!

Be sure to include this porridge in your diet. Experimenting with toppings can create the perfect flavor for you! Cooking oatmeal is as easy as shelling pears!

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