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Porridge made from rolled oats or ground oatmeal is common in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, North America, Finland and Scandinavia. It is known as simply "porridge" or, more commonly in the United States and Canada, "oatmeal". In the US, oat and wheat porridge can both be called "hot cereal".
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- PORRIDGE: THE GOOP THAT CHANGED HISTORY. Porridge-like preparations of grass-borne cereal grains, pseudocereals (like quinoa and buckwheat), and other crops have a long and varied history as meals.
- STONE-AGED MUSH-CAKES PAVED THE WAY FOR ALL DESSERTS (AND BREADS). Once human beings had mastered the art of mashing their food, the business of turning the substance into portable, handheld form began.
- MASHED-UP CEREAL GRAINS ALSO GAVE US BOOZE. CC 2.5 Courtesy E. Michael Smith via Wikimedia Commons. Where there’s wet cereal grain sitting around, there’s bound to be fermentation.
- CHARLES DICKENS MADE A LASTING CONNECTION BETWEEN GRUEL AND ORPHANS... Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons. While porridge, gruel (a thin porridge-like mixture with boiled milk or water) and grain have been staple foods around the world for millennia, they’ve also often served as stark symbols of the differences and relationship between ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots.'
Oct 1, 2024 · Porridge has been a part of human diets for thousands of years, dating back to ancient civilizations. Grains such as barley, oats, rice, and corn were the stars of the show, offering a nourishing and filling meal for early civilizations.
Oct 27, 2016 · Cooked in milk or water (depending on the culture), porridge was our first and simplest way of cooking grains to release the incredible burst of nutrition and flavor locked inside.
Sep 21, 2020 · “Brochan was the name used for porridge in the Highlands, Bleirie and Lewlands and was made from oatmeal and buttermilk boiled to a porridge consistency with an added knob of butter before...
Sep 19, 2024 · Porridge, hot dish made by boiling grains or legumes in milk or water until thick and soft. It is often served at breakfast. Various items are typically added to porridge, making it extremely versatile. For a sweet dish, fruit and other sugary foods, including honey, may be added.
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Dec 21, 2021 · Porridges was a vital part of life in Norway and our historically mainly lacto-ovo vegetarian diet. It was what kept starvation at bay, when you were so poor “you didn’t have salt in your porridge” (as the Norwegian saying goes), and what was served for weddings, funerals and other feasts.
