'Of course, it depends what the cereal is,' he said. 'The very earnest nuts and bolts granola from health food stores probably needs a good soak, while sugar laden flakes may dissolve quickly.

Another 'milk before cereal' TikTok user, who has the username @chisme, explained: 'Guys, this is the right way. 'Because look – now I know how much milk there is and I know how much cereal to put.

This follows research by Kellogg's which suggested that only 25% of Brits pour milk in before cereal, and on the contrary, 41% 'wouldn't trust' someone who put milk in the bowl first.

WEETABIX fans have been told they’ve eating their favourite cereal wrong – as boffins reveal the ‘correct’ way. Brits have been debating over whether you should put milk in … ...

And the longer it takes to fully rehydrate the milk, the soggier the cereal becomes. Before it could make Instabowls a reality, Kellogg’s needed something that would rehydrate swiftly and easily.

WEETABIX fans have been told they’ve eating their favourite cereal wrong – as boffins reveal the ‘correct’ way. Brits have been debating over whether you should put milk in … ...