In the popular consciousness, oatmeal is a food for children, the sick, and those who want to lose weight.But this is not true.
Oatmeal contains a lot of useful substances.Minerals (potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, iron), B vitamins and a natural antioxidant – vitamin E..
All this is simply necessary for everyone, regardless of age and weight.
And for a healthy person, oatmeal will only help not to lose his treasure – health, and even increase it (of course, subject to other rules of a healthy lifestyle).
Main types of oatmeal
There are three types of grain,» informs our magazine»s expert, cook, baker of the fourth category, Yulia Arkhipova.
Whole is the healthiest.It is this kind of cereal that contains the maximum concentration of all vitamins and minerals.
But it has one drawback – the cooking time is too long (30 – 40 minutes).Given the modern pace of life, this poses some inconveniences.
The next option is instant porridge, which just needs to be poured with boiling water or hot milk to make it ready to eat.
There is also a drawback here.This type is considered the poorest in terms of usefulness, which remain after special processing of the grain.
Fortunately, we have another species that can be called the «golden mean»! These are whole grain oat flakes.The grains are passed through a press and this makes them less hard, retaining all the beneficial substances.
A recipe for the perfect porridge
Let’s cook it the classic way, but with a little trick. How do you usually cook oatmeal?
Pour in cold water/milk, bring to a boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes, depending on the quality of the product.
Or throw the flakes into boiling water, and also bring to readiness. But we will do it a little differently.
So. Bring milk or water to a boil. Add the cereal (there should be two to two and a half times less of it than liquid).
Stirring, cook over low heat for 3-5 minutes. Turn off and wrap in a kitchen towel. That’s it! Wait about 10 minutes – and you can open it.
Add whatever your heart desires to your taste and enjoy the delicious, tender, moderately thick porridge!
You will say, what kind of trick is this – the same 15 minutes to cook. And the fact that the porridge turns out not so much boiled as steamed – this is healthier.
And those 10 minutes that you didn’t have to stand at the stove are just a gift – after all, the morning can be so short when you’re in a hurry.
