Dexam 28cm Wooden Porridge Spirtle/Stirrer

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Then there are the toppings. “Dad taught us how to eat it,” Lee recalls. “Crumble soft, dark brown sugar on top, cover with a plate and leave for five minutes.” Once the sugar has dissolved, grab a spoon. “Lift [the porridge] up and spoon [it] through a bowl of cold cream and milk. It’s lovely.” Cloake is also one for brown sugar, although, “for a fruitcake vibe”, has been known to add candied peel, nutmeg and sweet spices. Burr goes for brown butter, flaked almonds, or hazelnut butter, while Anand’s go-tos include roast pistachios, dried dates, roughly mashed banana or mango, or coconut milk powder, “for a nice, coconutty flavour and creaminess”. Porridge rises during the cooking process, so if your bowl is too small, your porridge is very likely to boil over. Make sure you cook it in a large bowl with plenty of room for the porridge to rise - you can always spoon it into a smaller bowl for serving afterwards. I don't have a microwave - how do I cook porridge in a pan?

The second reason for stirring is mixing the ingredients. Through stirring, solid substances in liquids such as milk or water dissolve faster. Furthermore, the speed of chemical reactions between ingredients or during the heating of ingredients increases. This explains why spurtle owners allegedly never lend this simple kitchen appliance, because whoever borrows it would love it so much after a short period of time that they would never return it. With a powerful rechargeable motor, our hands-free Cordless Automatic Pot Stirrer is sure to be a massive help in busy kitchens. Perfect for anyone who loves to entertain and has several pans on the go at once, or for busy mums and dads who juggle making supper with refereeing family life, it’ll take care of the stirring so you can get on with other things. The spurtle is so closely associated with the preparation of porridge that the winner of the annual World Porridge Making Championship is awarded the “Golden Spurtle” as the main prize.

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Porridge, of course, doesn’t have to stop with oats; different grains are used all over the world. “The version we make has a whole range of lovely things from Hodmedod’s [purveyors of UK-grown pulses],” says Nia Burr, chef and co-owner of north London cafe Esters, whose porridge includes 50% oats, 20% barley flakes, 20% malted wheat flakes and 10% quinoa. “Be careful with the ratios, though, because quinoa can make it gummy.” Foodie Dice® Seasonal Dinners Tumbler // Laser engraved wood dice for cooking ideas // Cooking gift, foodie gift, xmas gift, hostess gift Keep collections to yourself or inspire other shoppers! Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places.

Spade on Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved on 2020-05-05 from https://www.etymonline.com/word/spade. For a healthy breakfast, top porridge with fresh fruit such as sliced banana, chopped peaches or mango, grated apple or berries. Dried fruit, nuts, seeds and sugar free nut butters are also delicious, or try my easy berry compote recipe. Cleaning Electricals - Steam Cleaners - Vacuums & Sweepers - Hard Floor Cleaners & Polishers - Carpet Cleaners

I also like to add a splash of vanilla extract to my porridge, it gives a hint of sweetness without adding sugar. I usually top my porridge with chopped banana and chia seeds, but you can use any fruits, nuts or seeds that you like. David drew a circle, a cross section through the spurtle, and an elongated ellipse, a cross section through a spoon, and flow lines as they moved through the porridge. For any given speed of movement, the energy needed to move the spurtle would be lower than the energy needed to move the spoon. Likewise, for any given amount of energy, the spurtle would move faster than the spoon. Shear stress depends on speed of movement. So, with a spurtle, it takes less energy to get a certain amount of shear stress and thus a certain amount of lump-disruption. Since taking up the Sugar Free February challenge, cereal and toast have been out of bounds for me, so my breakfast habits have had to change, fast!

Now, I must confess I didn’t eat porridge as a child and I only eat it occasionally now, but I have many memories of the oats-based dish. As with all amazing meals prepared by us Scots, its beauty is in its simplicity – all you need is oatmeal or rolled oats which you boil and then you can add whatever you like to it whether that be milk, fruit, sugar or salt (more on the sugar and salt debate later). Verival Porridges are super easy to prepare. They are ready for consumption just by adding hot water, milk or vegetable drinks. Without question you can also use the next best spoon to stir. But if you want to prepare your porridge particularly creamy, with style and in the knowledge of old porridge traditions, your spurtle will soon become an essential porridge tool. I make my porridge with unsweetened almond milk. It's dairy free, sugar free, low in calories and works perfectly in porridge. You can substitute the almond milk for cows milk if you prefer though, they both work equally well. But there’s more. Because the viscosity of porridge goes down as you stir faster, the rapidly-moving spurtle is even better at breaking up lumps than the slower-moving spoon.Last year’s winner was Lisa Williams, from Suffolk, who claimed the Golden Spurtle in the competition’s 26th year. Wooden tools in the kitchen, such as cooking spoons, chopping boards or even spurtles, are debated for hygienic reasons. Therefore, care is required when cleaning. A spurtle is best cleaned immediately after use by brushing and rinsing under running water. After cleaning, the spurtle should be able to dry well. Under no circumstances should the spurtle be washed in a dishwasher, as the wood of the stirrer would be exposed to the rinse water for too long and swell up. It is also recommended that wooden kitchen tools are occasionally rubbed with a little vegetable oil to keep the wood smooth.