Finding long cook (8+ mins) porridge oats

catwoman73

Not sure if they're any cheaper than the TTD ones but Mornflake Jumbo Oats might be what you're looking for. They only have them in Morrisons according to mysupermarket. Or Amazon sell them apparently.

robin58

I was in Waitrose the other day. Noticed they do Large (in size) rolled oats.

I wonder if they would cook slower.

As for porridge I would rather die of hunger than eat the instant stuff.

You could try this trick for a coarser less gloppy way of doing porridge oats.

I some times just put them in a bowel. Add hot water and let them cook/ stew.

Gives a less gloppy results and definitely more coarse.

skintpaul

can they be microwaved? the sachet type things get done in two minutes, so some trial and error..

Callie22

They're not the cheapest, but I like the Flavahans organic jumbo oats - I've seen them in Sainsbury's, Waitrose and (I think) Asda. I soak mine overnight and then cook them in the morning, and they still retain their shape and 'chewiness'.

Cornucopia

robin58 wrote: »

I some times just put them in a bowel.

Isn't that haggis?

catwoman73

skintpaul wrote: »

can they be microwaved? the sachet type things get done in two minutes, so some trial and error..

'Normal' aka superfast porridge oats, not the type that the OP wants, can be made in the microwave in about 2 minutes.

The packets are giving such a minimal amount of convenience. I know they cost more but don't know if that is still the case once you add in the cost of the milk.

I use a GU ramekin pot (this holds about 50 g of oats, or find a container that holds the amount you want or a mug is about right for two people) to measure out my oats and then 2 pots of milk (or one of milk and one of water) - then microwave for a couple of minutes, stirring half way through.

Steve059

ampersand wrote: »

Just buy any basic/market value/own brand porridge oats and stir them with cold water, or milk, or milk/water mix over a low heat with wooden spoon or spurtle until thick. <snip>

Another vote for the cheap, budget brand, coarsely ground, chewy oats and not the expensive, branded, finely ground wallpaper paste.

They also make great hobnob biscuits, but that's another thread.

[Deleted User]

I too would rather eat my own liver than eat the 'instant glue' type porridge.I only cook oats with water anyway and it usually takes only a few minutes to do.I always wonder what do folk do with the extra few minutes they 'save' by cooking instant.Is life so fast that cooking poridge you have to 'save a minute or two:) I also when dishing up sprinkle a little salt on top then a dash of milk around the edges i have been eating my porridge this way since the I was alittle girl and make it the same way as my late Mum made it for us children back in the 1940s :)Cereal (cornflakes) were for the summer and porridge for the winter :)one small cup of oats to two and a half cups of water,stand and stir whilst cooking ,por into youe bowl salt and milk and away you go.Start to finish under five minutes

Wolfsbane2k

Cornucopia wrote: »

I think that your problem comes from a combination of cooking method and recipe, with the original oats being a secondary issue.

I, too, like my porridge thick, with discernible grains, and even with some of those chewier, denser parts you get if not enough liquid has got into part of the mix

I definitely get this with Aldi Oats, made without water, just Unsweetened Soya Milk (mine's from Aldi), cooked in the microwave on high power for 2.5-3 mins. I came up with that recipe to (a) try to get it thicker and creamier, and (b) to see if it would make any difference to the "overflow" problem with microwave porridge, which it did..

Thanks for all the feedback, interesting how varied people like their porridge!

I've tried the aldi ones again over the last few days, and I've obviously developed a bad cooking style, as none of them turned out as I'm like them. As you said, its probably an amount of liquid thing. How much do you add?

Cornucopia

Wolfsbane2k wrote: »

As you said, its probably an amount of liquid thing. How much do you add?

I knew that someone would ask that. Short answer is I don't know, I just do it by eye. Although it's quite liquid, I suspect it's less than the usual 2:1 liquid to oats that people tend to use.

I will measure it tomorrow and post back.