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Porridge

Salt, not sugar, and an argument about the water.

Porridge
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With water and salt

12 minutes · serves 1 · Very easy

What you need

  • 50g rolled oats
  • 300ml water
  • A good pinch of salt

What you do

  1. 1Oats and cold water into the pan together, then bring it up slowly.
  2. 2Stir often once it starts to thicken, 8 minutes, until it falls thickly off the spoon.
  3. 3Salt in at the end. Scottish orthodoxy says salt and no sugar, and it is right — salt makes the oats taste of more.
  4. 4Let it sit off the heat for a minute before eating; it thickens again.

Overnight oats

5 minutes · serves 1 · Very easy

What you need

  • 50g rolled oats
  • 150ml oat milk
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds
  • Fruit
  • Cinnamon

What you do

  1. 1Everything but the fruit into a jar, stirred.
  2. 2Fridge overnight.
  3. 3Fruit on top in the morning. Loosen with a splash more if it has gone stiff.