BOB’S RED MILL Oatmeal Scottish

Scottish oats are slowly ground between two millstones, producing a smooth texture, more like a traditional porridge. Instead of a spoon, stir your oats with a wooden spurtle (which we used when we entered the World Porridge Making Championship and won the Golden Spurtle!). This stick-shaped tool prevents lumps from forming. Just be sure to use your right hand and stir clockwise—folk wisdom maintains that this wards off evil spirits!

We love to use Scottish oats to make our morning porridge and top it with butter and brown sugar, but you can customize it any way you want: for example, with fresh fruit, yogurt and nuts. You can also make savory oats with braised vegetables, hot sauce and a poached egg.

However, just like rolled oats, Scottish oats can be used in baked goods—click below for recipes for cereal bars, pancakes, scones, bread or Scottish oatcakes!