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Comment on Discussion Thread 🦜 Wednesday 21 May 2025

My ongoing quest to create an edible/satisfying gluten (oat) free porridge continues. The current mix uses polenta+chia for the stickiness, rice flakes+millet for texture and coconut+ground up almond for yums. It’s ok but the millet takes way too much soaking and cooking to get soft. I might try to source some aramath instead.

I found a pretty good store bought one but it’s not cheap so I’m using their ingredients as a starting point for my experiments. The polenta was a good addition.

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melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Is rice based ‘porridge’ a go? It’s not really the same but cheap

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Eagle@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I grow amaranth in the garden. Pretty stuff, and it grows really easily.

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- just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Amaranth seeds might be harder to harvest in quantity from home growing compared to leaves though. (I friggin love amaranth leaves)
  
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SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Have you tried buckwheat porridge? It’s commonly eaten in Easter European countries, where it’s called Kasha. Buckwheat is not related to wheat, it’s gluten free.

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- imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Yeah I like buckwheat porridge. Just wanted to branch out a bit this winter
  
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dumblederp@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Are you soaking it overnight, maybe even 24hrs?

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Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Is porridge meant to be sticky?

I make a smooth porridge with quick oats and water. Quick oats are precooked. Then I might add some sultanas, chopped banana, brown sugar, butter, milk

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- Thornburywitch@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Er, quick oats are not pre-cooked. They are rolled thinner and ground up smaller so they cook very quickly. That is all. Unless the packet says of course.
  
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  - Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    You are right, they are the same , quick is just rolled thinner
    
    but both have already been partially steam cooked
    
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- imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Sticky is probably not the right word, I find non oat porridges all a bit grainy in texture unless I do a quick blitz with the stick blender. Unfortunately oats are not for me anymore
  
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  - Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Have you tried ground rice porridge? It’s delicious and very easy to cook.
    
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    imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    No but I will try
    
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    TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Sounds interesting! Got a recipe for it?
    
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