Oat flakes are made by flattening oat grains.
Oatmeal porridge requires a long simmering time, but the end result is worth the effort. Photo: Kinnarin Tila.
All oatmeal is made from oat grains, from which the chaff is first peeled off.
Ordinary, so-called traditional oatmeal is made in such a way that the grain is first cut lengthwise into a few parts, after which it is flattened. This is how ordinary oatmeal is created.
You can also find large oatmeal in stores. Large oat flakes are made by flattening a whole oat grain, so that the size of the flake remains larger than a traditional flake.
Instant oatmeal is flattened thinner than large and regular oatmeal. The quick ripening of instant oatmeal is therefore due to their thickness. The thinner the flake, the faster it cooks. Instant oatmeal is often cooked into porridge by pouring boiling water over it. So there is no need for actual cooking or simmering on the stove.
Strong taste in non-evaporated ones
You can also find non-steamed oatmeal on store shelves, with a shelf life of six months from the date of manufacture, while steamed flakes have a shelf life of one year or even more.
– According to our ideology, oatmeal or oat groats do not need any longer time, but it is unnecessary storage time for the industry and gives the product the opportunity to sag on storage shelves, says the farm of Kinnari, which manufactures non-steamed oat flakes and groats Terhi Kinnari.
Kinnari says that unsteamed oats have a stronger and deeper flavor than steamed oats.
– In our opinion, oats should taste stronger and fattier. In addition, especially oat fat is extremely good for the body. It’s a matter of taste which one pleases, but often there is no going back, the taste takes you away.
Have you tried oatmeal porridge?
Instead of flakes, delicious oatmeal can also be cooked from oat groats, which are whole oat grains without the outer shell.
– Oat groats require more time to ripen. A good side dish is created with about 10-15 minutes of soup. The large ones are good as a side dish for chicken, salads and sauces, advises Terhi Kinnari.
– The pulping in the largest happens more slowly, it takes about 45–60 minutes boiling on the stove or 2.5 hours in the oven simmering, but the taste is wonderful.
This is how delicious oatmeal porridge is prepared.
Oatmeal porridge
1.5 l of milk
2 dl oat flour (e.g. Kinnarin Tilan)
add salt to taste
2 tablespoons of butter
1. Add the ingredients to an ovenproof pot or pan.
2. First cook the porridge at 225 degrees for about 15 minutes. After that, lower the temperature to 175 degrees. Oven porridge cooks for about 2.5 hours.
3. Serve the baked porridge with various berries and fruits.
Recipe: Kinnarin Tila
Other sources: Bread bulletin, Elovena
The story was originally published on January 24, 2022.