'Something you'd make during wartime': Controversial Weet-Bix preparation divides opinion
Weet-Bix are an Aussie classic, and everyone has a preferred way to eat them.
Some like them plain, others with honey, and some even enjoy sprinkling berries throughout.
But one thing everyone can agree on is that milk is the liquid of choice. Well, at least we thought.
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Everyone has their preferred way to eat Weet-Bix, but a new revelation has blown our minds. Instagram/Weet-Bix
While the norm tends to be to pour milk over the Weet-Bix, sometimes even throwing them in the microwave to heat them up on a cold morning, it turns out there is another, slightly controversial, method.
Apparently, during the colder months, some people prefer to pour boiling water over their wheaty bricks before adding the milk.
It's a fact that's been brought to the attention of many by a recent TikTok.
"That sounds like something you'd make during wartime when the milk is being rationed," a member of our team said upon hearing the news.
But while some members of our team were outraged at the mere thought of water on Weet-Bix, others had grown up with the method commonly used in their household.
"We always did it when I was a kid! And my dad still does," one person shared.
They explained the thought behind it is not only to warm up the Weet-Bix, but also to help them "break down so it's more like porridge".
It seems dietary requirements also come into play here, with another person sharing that their mum exclusively uses water, choosing to boycott milk altogether due to her lactose intolerance.
"That could never be me," they added.
"I can't imagine watering down what is already the blandest food ever."
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The concept of boiling water on Weet-Bix seems to divide Aussies. Getty Images/iStockphoto
Others seemed to agree with that sentiment, with a big Weet-Bix eater sharing they have "never used boiling water" on the product and don't intent on trying it anytime soon.
"Even in the cold Sydney winters I think I would still go with just regular cold milk and honey," they emphasised.
So if you're putting water on your Weet-Bix, it seems you're best off doing it in private.
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