~~~Product~~~

Oat So Simple is a sub brand of Quaker Oats.
Quaker Oats have been around for over 100 years and have been making porridge for this long. Quaker use oats which have been grown over the winter by farmers in the UK. They say it their specialised milling process which makes their oats so delicious as they remove a lot of debris and unwanted flora before the oats are prepared for packing. Their original porridge oats are still available in large free flowing boxes.
Oat so simple was previously (and is still) available in 8 flavours in boxes of 6 sachets and a variety box with 9 sachets. Recently they have introduced the new Oat So Simple in pots. They come in 4 flavours: Original, Golden Syrup, Sweet Cinnamon and Apple and Blueberry.

~~~How to make~~~

These new pots are easy to make and can be ready in 2 minutes. You simply boil the kettle, stir the oats to lift any product which may have settled, fill the pot to the fill line which is easily seen about half way up the inside of the pot, stir continuously for around 20 seconds. Replace the lid (I just replaced the foil lid loosely as from past expereince plastic lids can be tricky sometimes and I knew the porridge would be hot) for about a minute. Stir again and it is ready to eat. The pot wasn't too hot to handle and I could hold it while I ate it no problem.

~~~My opinion~~~

I have porridge every day for breakfast, boring I know but I love it, it keeps me full, it is low fat and a cheap option compared to some other cereals. I am a teacher and need my energy to stay constant until lunchtime. I normally have the Quaker oats in a large free flowing box, which I cook in the microwave with water. My daughter wanted to try these quick pots so I bought a couple while they were on special offer last week. She hated hers and the dog ate it. She is a porridge lover but does not have it as often as me so I thought she was just being fussy. She wasn't!! It tasted bland, plasticy and nothing like the original oats I love. What a let down! Yes it was quick, yes it was handy (I had mine as an evening snack which I often do) but not a shade on the original oats which really are very nearly as quick to make as this pot was. I won't be buying them again, special offer or no special offer.