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Re:A man feeding a remote Alaska town with a Costco card and... by klipt on Monday May 04, 2020 @12:28AM (#23064553)
You can still make crepes or roti on your stovetop, or porridge in your microwave. No need to let the flour go to waste.
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Re:A man feeding a remote Alaska town with a Costco card and... by wolco on Monday May 04, 2020 @01:25AM (#23064834)
Porridge is made from oats where I live. Is it made from wheat flower where you live?
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Re:A man feeding a remote Alaska town with a Costco card and... by klipt on Monday May 04, 2020 @01:53AM (#23064958)
Not commonly, but you can make porridge out of many things, including almost any grain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porridge#Varieties

Wheat flour's talents tend towards baking because of its high gluten content, so in a sense it's "wasted" on porridge. But if your oven isn't working it's less of a waste than literally throwing it away!

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Re:A man feeding a remote Alaska town with a Costco card and... by ars on Monday May 04, 2020 @01:02AM (#23064733)
Porridge from fine flour?
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Re:A man feeding a remote Alaska town with a Costco card and... by klipt on Monday May 04, 2020 @01:57AM (#23064976)
It's certainly possible, see eg Velvet Porridge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porridge#Wheat
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