Porridge. Yay or Neigh?

[nothing2lose]

"That's no'r how ya make porridge!" (anyone else remember that ad?)

I thought the proper Scottish way was so thick you need a saw to hack through it!!

[krysalyss]

My mum is a scot too and likes it with salt. Everyone likes it in my family except me. I want to like it. I really do! But I can feel the gag reflex when I get about 3 spoons in.

[willow5]

My mum is a scot too and likes it with salt. Everyone likes it in my family except me. I want to like it. I really do! But I can feel the gag reflex when I get about 3 spoons in.

I've seen a few posts like this, where people really want to like it. It's funny My friend is the same. She loves the idea of it and wants to like it , but when she eats it Must be the idea of such a healthy, warm bowl of comfort...

[Yeddi]

"That's no'r how ya make porridge!" (anyone else remember that ad?)

I thought the proper Scottish way was so thick you need a saw to hack through it!!

I thought the Scottish way was to have it with Scotch. DH's granddad puts Whiskey around the rim of the bowl. He's from Islay, and milk used to be a hot commodity (not a lot of grazing land amongst the peat), so whiskey was/is used because it was much easier to come by and cheaper.

[Party-of-five]

I had it for breakfast this morning whilst everyone else had bacon and eggs cooked on the stove with milk and golden syrup YUM

[MummaSue]

Bleurgh, where's the vomit smilie when you need one? My mum has hers like that and it's rank. Honey all the way for me

Trav, Trav, Trav....... tsk tsk. Call yourself a Scot?????

[toomanyshoes]

DD likes it but DS LOVES it! With a little honey and milk.

I'll eat it but not really fussed

[~me~]

I love porridge (semolina too )

I love it with a nob of butter, sugar and milk. I like my semolina the same way too!

[helle]

I thought the Scottish way was to have it with Scotch. DH's granddad puts Whiskey around the rim of the bowl. He's from Islay, and milk used to be a hot commodity (not a lot of grazing land amongst the peat), so whiskey was/is used because it was much easier to come by and cheaper.

Cheaper than water? XD

[beckoes]

i read this thread when it started and my reply was YUCK NO WAY. dh bought some and made me a bowl......i now start my day with a big bowl of porridge, made with milk, honey and cinnamon. handfull of sultanas and chopped up apple. bit of extra milk on top and YUMMO!!! Where have you been all my life!!

[Astrid]

Cheaper than water? XD

Depends where you are, the water may not be the best to drink and it is safer to drink alcohol.

[buffy1]

I love porridge (semolina too )

I love it with a nob of butter, sugar and milk. I like my semolina the same way too!

Same here!

Fabulous name you have by the way

[damprye]

Thanks, now I have seen this post, I have no choice but to go across to the shops and buy some porridge as I suddenly have a massive craving for the stuff. I love it with a lil milk and lots of sugar lol

[luna moth]

This time last year I gave serious thought to starting a blog called Pimp My Porridge. I had it so many different ways, it was awesome. Can barely remember them all, but a few faves:

Dried cranberries and apple puree
Dried apple and cinnamon
Banana, sultanas and nutmeg
Soaked dried figs, cardamom pods and vanilla essence

I usually cook it in water, then add milk. Sometimes I soak the oats overnight first, then heat. I had so much fun playing porridge last year.

Amazingly, my baby is a human, and not an oat, as may have been expected.

[buffy1]

Amazingly, my baby is a human, and not an oat, as may have been expected.

[Floweryfields]

Blerck is all I have to say to this thread!