Porridge Tips

[thesshhh]

Any recipes or tips for making great porridge?

[rowanwitch]

How do you like it,
I am a milk and sugar type, I presoak my oats in the milk for about 15 mins before cooking in the microwave in a jug or tall container for a total of seven minutes stop and stir every time you see them bubble close to the top . Sweeten if you like then stand for a minute before eating.

[DTCwordfan]

a wee dram of a single malt scotch and cream in it when they are done. Pre-soak before hand.

[Jackdaw33]

What a palaver. One measure of oats to two measures of water, bung it in the micro for 3 minutes. Remove,sprinkle liberally with salt and enjoy.

[johnk]

I mix mine the night before, tastes much better

[DTCwordfan]

not like you to turn a good scotch down, Jack...

[1ozzy]

Make porridge, tip down sink.

Bacon and egg sarnie should be the next kitchen duty.

[bainbrig]

Microwaves are fine, but if the porridge bubbles over or erupts, cleaning will take longer than cooking.

Simple recipe:

Use a good (preferably stainless steel) saucepan.
One mug of oats
Two to two-and-a-half mugs cold water
salt spoon of salt

Bring to boil, stir, reduce to simmer.

5 minutes simmering, then serve.

You can add more water during the simmering process to suit your preferences.

All the other ‘refinements’ maybe nice, but not necessary.

[puzzled54]

I use half a cup of oats, a cup of water, some dried fruit, cinnamon and ginger then microwave in a bowl for 2 mins. I like a sprinkle of sugar on the top. Could use a milk and water mix if you prefer.

[douglas9401]

1ozzy, in all the excitement you forgot the side of black pudding. :-)

[1ozzy]

Silly me Doug.

Face slaps from all and sundry.

[mccfluff]

i like to add fruit and cinnamon instead of sugar.
chocolate works well too - only need a small square of decent dark choc, lovelyness

[puzzled54]

Do you cook it with the chocolate or stir in after?

[B00]

Tip it in the bin- then get Coco pops instead :-)

[bainbrig]

B00 - good to see your post, but why have you joined up with the anti-Jock brigade?

Leave Proper Porridge alone, you lot! You want sweeties for breakfast, fair enough, but leave real food to us Northreners.

[murraymints]

What Jack said

[B00]

Ahhh, im only kidding bainbrig, love ya really ;-)

But still, bit of a kerfuffle first thing in the morning all that innit?

I'll stick to me coco pops, much less faffing.

[Cloverjo]

I do mine the same as Jackdaw. I prefer unground rock salt to the usual flowing table variety.

[AuntLydia]

Porridge made with water is disgusting and only fit for the workhouse.

My nana used to make it with half milk half water and pour cream ( well carnation actually) into it in the serving bowl and a sprinkling of brown sugar. She was about as northern as you can get.

[hereIam]

What BOO said !

[puzzled54]

Aunt Lydia, I feel you are being rather rude about my choice of porridge recipe. It may be gruel, but I like it