Oatmeal boils over because the starches in the oats thicken the cooking liquid into a gel that traps steam bubbles until they spill over. Tricks such as balancing a spoon across the pot don't really ...

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a bowl of plain oatmeal in white bowl on wooden background - Alex_Karlssonn/Shutterstock You wake up in the morning, slowly stretching, walking sleepy-eyed to the ...