Half a century ago, oatmeal was widely used as a natural product for the preparation of many nutritious and healthy dishes. Today, this product, alas, has practically disappeared from the market, unable to withstand competition with oatmeal and other instant cereals.
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There is an opinion that the pulp in Russia has been forgotten completely undeservedly and that it is time to return this unique product to store shelves. This opinion is justified, since oatmeal is an excellent alternative to the famous "oatmeal" and other useful instant foods. Moreover, oatmeal significantly surpasses other products in the content of useful substances and is especially useful for a fragile child's body.
40-50 years ago, oatmeal in Russia was an everyday product and was used as an indispensable ingredient for making cereals, soups, all kinds of pastries, and baby food dishes. In addition, oily was used in medicine and even in cosmetology.
What is oatmeal and how to cook it
Fiber is a product made from oats. The production process itself, consisting of several stages, has not changed for many hundreds of years.
To begin with, dry oats were soaked for a day in water - in some spacious vessel or simply sank in a bag to the bottom of the reservoir.
After the grains swelled, they were poured into a sieve in order to drain excess water. Then the layer of oats was carefully distributed on a baking sheet and placed in an oven, where the product was dried for several hours. Typically, oats were placed in a cooling oven overnight.
After drying the grains, they were long and hard pressed in a mortar to a powder state. Thus, flour was obtained, which has a peculiar cream shade. This flour was the basis for cooking.