Seeking advice about porridge oats

I buy Tesco’s Scottish Oats which are ok. Used to buy Scott’s or Quaker, but got so expensive.

Tried the basic Tesco ones, but they seemed to go down in quality.

I bought some of the jumbo oats, but only once. They seemed to be too rough (tough) and as you say never cooked to be creamy. I use the microwave method now too half milk and water, in the bowl, very quick and no pan to wash up after. I usually buy Quaker or Scotts but have also bought Sainsbury's own.

Leaving oats soaking in water (or milk and water) overnight in your fridge means they only need a minute or two in the microwave to cook.

When porridge was generally made using oatmeal as opposed to rolled oats (Americans call rolled oats oatmeal, I believe), soaking overnight was standard.

Tesco's own are cheaper and good.

Avoid any which are labelled "Jumbo oats" They are OK in muesli etc but they don't "cook down" so well as porridge. That said, some normal sized oats do seem to be tougher than others. Longer cooking may soften them.

Like Blondiescot I buy Scotts Porage Oats or Tesco's own brand Scottish Oats (I suspect they come from Scott's factory), but they may not be available where you live.

I cook them in the microwave - one measure of rolled oats to four of water, or water and milk, plus a pinch of salt, stirred then given five minutes on full power. Not stirred again until the five minutes are up - just long enough to make tea or coffee and get the rest of the breakfast ready. They need plenty of space to boil up or they overflow all over the turntable.

Scott's Porage Oats are usually pretty good - but Tesco (at least here in Scotland) sell bags of 'Scottish Oats' which seem to give a pretty similar result.