Porriage - how do you like to have yours?

[Ryatha]

When I was little I used to have milk around the edges, a dob of butter in the middle and cinamon sprinkled over the top. Now I have milk and cinamon and sugar if I'm lazy or add sultanas or a dried fruit/nut/seed mix if I'm organised.

However I stayed with a friend on the weekend and she puts in a big dollop of honey (it was for 4 of us) just towards the end of cooking and it was brilliant! I'll probably do that from now on.

Does anyone use a slow cooker to make theirs or just the instant ones in the saucepan?

[Indadhanu]

I used to use whole rolled oats until I found the quality really lacking (too many husks in every brand I tride!) so I just buy instant now, cooked in the saucepan on the stove. Have never heard of using a slow cooker! I've tried the microwave but thats way more trouble than its worth.

[Life is Good]

I make it with milk and cook it until it is super stiff. Then I break it up a bit (make canals for the milk haha), pour golden syrup over it and add cold milk. I really don't like runny porridge! As a kid this was how my mum made it for me and i used to love how she could make rivers of milk in my porridge!!! I guess it stuck...

[heliana]

yum I love porrige. I had some this morning actually
I like rolled oats, not instant. And you add lots of cold liquid ie, 1 part oats, 1 water, 1 1/2 milk. Then bring to boil then add in chopped dates and some sultanas and a nob of butter, and reduce to low. Today I added in a grated apple and a cinamon stick.
Then it takes a while to cook, but i stir it while im making lunches (its no wonder I don't get out of the house till 9:30 really)
when its ready I put a bit of vanilla in the bowl, then porrige, then a little bit of honey, sometimes chopped banana and milk. Sometimes some lsa sprinkled on top.
mmmmmm yum!
Only thing is, I think it must speed up your metabolism or something. Im allways starving by 10am when I eat porrige for breaky.

[Jellyfish]

Make it with milk and add brown sugar just before eating! Mmm...

[Indadhanu]

My granddad used to soak rolled oats in honey and milk overnight in the fridge to make it softer and cook faster. Tasted GREAT too!

[Snowy Love]

I used to cook it with salt(my step-Dad is Scottish & they add salt), water & milk in the microwave, but cut out the salt when DS started eating porridge (I added it to my serve). DS has just milk, I used to have brown sugar & milk, but since being pg I don't want the sugar any more. THis morning I added a handful of dried fruit & it was yum!

I use rolled oats - don't like the texture of instant.

[Ryatha]

mmm soaking it overnight sounds great, might have to try that tonight.

[Phteven]

I use rolled oats not instant and I cook it with water and milk and a pinch of salt.
Once it's in the bowl I add milk then dribble golden syrup over it. Yummy!!!
If there's no golden syrup I'll settle for brown sugar but it's a poor substitute.