Daffy D Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 My usual porridge is the quick type that either just mixes with hot water or only needs cooking for about 3min. At Makro the other day the Misses bought a bag of their brand porridge to try but it does not have any cooking instructions on the bag. Is this proper porridge that needs just a few minutes cooking or sort of raw oats that need cooking for hours and then tastes like the old school porridge? Any cooking advice for this Makro porridge welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gippy Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I have never used them to make porridge but I use the Aro oats for cookies, bars etc. and they cook in the same time as Quaker oats or those German ones they sell in Makro or Tesco. I say throw some in a pan with water, simmer for 5 minutes and they should be ready to eat. Can't hurt to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 Thanks Gippy A pinch of salt in hot water and simmer for few minutes till it gets sticky seems to be the way. Not as tasty a Quaker but now I got a bag full will have to eat it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 (edited) Thanks Gippy A pinch of salt in hot water and simmer for few minutes till it gets sticky seems to be the way. Not as tasty a Quaker but now I got a bag full will have to eat it My ex-wife in the UK used to make it with mink and then serve it with brown sugar or honey and a little more milk to keep it moist. However I am English so no salt please. In my old days in the RAF I have no idea how they made it but if we ever ran out of concrete for building......... Edited April 2, 2011 by billd766 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyce Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Thanks Gippy A pinch of salt in hot water and simmer for few minutes till it gets sticky seems to be the way. Not as tasty a Quaker but now I got a bag full will have to eat it My ex-wife in the UK used to make it with mink and then serve it with brown sugar or honey and a little more milk to keep it moist. However I am English so no salt please. In my old days in the RAF I have no idea how they made it but if we ever ran out of concrete for building......... MINK? Do you mean Milk ? , you can microwave Makro porridge just put it in the Micro for 1 min on 600 and see if it's to your tasting Milk is the best option with a little sugar when cooked yummy . lets us know how you get on , it's like boiling an egg , it takes a while before you get it right. Boyce :jap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyp Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Sorry to resurrect this thread, but does anyone know if the Makro Aro oats are normal oats or the instant kind? I would have happily bought them, but right next to the Arrow Oats were a bag of McGarrett instant oats, and then I wasn't sure: Are the Arrow oats normal oats (rolled or whatever), or are they instant? As Daffy D stated, the bag doesn't say. Practically no text, only, "Should be stored in a cool and dry place," and the address of Arrow. Rolled oats (i.e., normal oats) are nutritionally superior, while instant oats are nutritionally junk... It hardly takes any time to cook normal oats , I'm not sure why instant oats even exist... to reduce cooking time from 5 minutes to 1 minute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 Finished the Macro oats long time ago. Tried several ways of cooking, long time, short time didn't seem to make any difference. Have gone back to McGarrett Quick Cooking Oats from Tesco. Pour into hot water and cook for few min and they're done. I have no idea if they are rolled or normal oats. Did used to get the tins of Quaker which were nicer but more expensive and what to do with all those lovely empty tins? Too good to just throw away 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyp Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Went to Macro again and bought the oats. To answer my own question, the Aro brand oats are "rolled oats", not the over-processed "quick oats", or "instant oats". This is based on the shape of the oat flakes in the bag. Instant oats and quick oats are ground smaller than rolled oats. The Aro brand oats are pretty big flakes, so they must be rolled oats and not the instant or quick kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter W Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 I've got a packet of Aro from Makro and I want to eat the oats without cooking them, but it says on the front of the packet "Professional quality", and on the back it says, "Use for cooking" and "Cook well". I don't want to get a food-borne disease, but I really want to eat them without cooking them. There's no website on the packet either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 11 year old topic is now closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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