Sowans: The Scottish Oat Ferment
Sowans is a traditional Scottish oat fermentation that produces both a creamy lacto-fermented porridge and a tangy probiotic drink. Learn how to make it in your own home, using whole oats or oat flour.
The History of Sowans
The Health Benefits of Sowans and Swats
Equipment Options to Prepare Sowans
Full Equipment List
Preparing Sowans with a Roller Mill
Written Instructions for Preparing Sowans with a Roller Mill
Preparing Sowans with a High-Powered Blender
Written Instructions for Preparing Sowans with a High-Powered Blender
Preparing Sowans with Purchased Oat Flour
Written Instructions for Preparing Sowans with Purchased Oat Flour
Fermenting Sowans
Post-Fermentation Processing
How to Prepare, Eat and Cook with Sowans
How to enjoy Swats and also use it in your Kitchen.
Sowans Scones!
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The Scottish Oat Ferment
All about Sowans, the Scottish Oat Ferment, including its history, practical uses and health benefits
Step-by-step, how to create the fermented porridge Sowans and the probiotic drink Swats in your own home, whatever equipment you have
How to know when your fermentation is done, and then how to process and store the porridge and drink.
Many delicious options for bringing Sowans and Swats to your table and incorporating them into your recipes/kitchen
Over 55 minutes of video instruction
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