How to cook 'Hercules'

Almost every person on the planet knows about healthy nutrition today. Another question is that to follow advice like "there is a need to live, not vice versa", "proper nutrition is the guarantee of health", not everyone is ready. Well, about the theory, according to which it is necessary to exclude (or at least limit) smoked products, fried foods, high-calorie foods, everyone has heard.

It is noteworthy that the most perturbations among the population, especially in men, necessitate the consumption of oatmeal. However, there are also those who have great respect for this group, this article is written for this part of the population. In grocery stores in large quantities there is this useful product, in two versions: oat flakes "Extra" and "Hercules". It takes more time to prepare the first, and the latter, as it seems to us, are more delicious. About them also there will be a speech.

So, let's start a story about how to cook "Hercules"

For the preparation of useful and nutritious cereal from Herculean flakes, you will need: water, a small amount of salt, butter. These components can be called basic, as additional ingredients use milk, honey, sugar, fresh fruit, nuts, prunes, dried apricots, raisins.

As a rule, on each package there is a classic recipe for oatmeal porridge, in addition, some of them describe ways of cooking some dishes with flakes (cutlets, tortillas). But, if the packaging suddenly gets lost, but wants to make something tasty and useful, read our article.

How to cook Hercules quickly

For quick preparation of porridge experienced housewives advise to soak the flakes for the night in cold water (two cups of water are taken for a glass of the product). In the morning, the pot with the swollen mass should be placed on the stove, add another glass of water or milk, add salt and turn on the fire. The process of making porridge in this way takes about three to five minutes. Then it must be removed from the heat, add butter and cover with a lid for several minutes.

How to cook "Hercules" on the water

Fans of various diets do not like to use salt, sugar, milk and butter when cooking. Such people, probably, will like the taste of porridge cooked on the water.

How to cook Hercules in this way? In the boiling water, pour flakes (at the rate of two servings of water per serving of flakes), bring to a boil, reduce the heat and cook, stirring, for 15-20 minutes. Then remove the porridge from the fire, cover and cover with a warm towel for about five minutes. You can add a little honey or dried fruit to the prepared dish.

The dish, prepared in this way, helps to remove toxins from the body, removes vascular plaques, relieves depressive conditions and lowers cholesterol.

How to cook "Hercules" on milk

To make porridge on milk, you will need a glass of oatmeal, three glasses of milk, a small amount of water, salt, sugar / honey, butter, fruit (fresh / frozen / dried). In the pot, pour a small amount of water (to the bottom was closed), three glasses of milk and put the container on the stove. When the milk boils, add salt, a little sugar and only then pour the flakes. Cook porridge on low heat for about twenty minutes. Then add the butter, remove from the fire, cover with a lid and wrap it with a towel for ten minutes, so that the porridge can be put out. When serving, you can add a few sweets (raisins, dried apricots - to taste).

How to cook "Hercules": useful tips

· The pan in which flakes are prepared should be un-emulsion.

· If the porridge is cooked on milk, before pouring the liquid into the pan, fill the bottom of the dish with cold water, and then pour in the milk. This will save the container from burning.

· You can cook porridge even in a microwave. Fill the flakes with milk, cook them at full power for four minutes, during this time, stop the work of the device two or three times to mix the mass.

· Very delicious turns porridge, cooked in the oven. Pour the flakes into a pot, pour boiling water, salt, add sugar, cover the container with a lid and put in the oven for 30-40 minutes. To prevent the milk from escaping from the pot, it needs to be lubricated from the inside with butter.

· Herculean porridge is ideally combined with raisins, prunes, dried apricots, nuts; This combination increases the usefulness of the product.

If the porridge is not your favorite dish, you can cheat a little. Smolov Hercules flakes in a coffee grinder or blender, the resulting flour can be used to make flat cakes, pancakes, cookies. In addition, with very oat flakes, very tender chicken cutlets are obtained.