The glory of porridge (merged)

Ronankfan

my daughter likes it smooth with loads of honey!!!!! I am trying to progress her onto having fresh fruit with it!!!

skipton

Tesco Organic Oats (99p/ 1kg) are made by Mornflakes according to CS at Mornflakes. I had difficulty buying Mornflakes Jumbo oats (39p/ 500g) as they only seem to be available in Morrisons usually in the baking section. But you can bulk buy them from their website.

http://www.mornflake.com/Pages/nav.html

streetgirl74

I have read that some people soak the oats overnight, what does this do?
Also what do you soak them in and where do you leave it?

recovering_spendaholic

I make porridge the way my Mum and her Mum made it - they were both scottish. I use half whole milk and half water and use a pinch of salt and stir it constantly with a wooden spatula while it is cooking. I have it with a little top of the milk and sugar or honey and it is yummmmm!!!

spaghetti_monster

I just felt the need to share this......

I've been trying for quite a while to learn to love porridge as it's soooo cheap and soooo healthy. But have just not been able to bear the stuff in any of the ways I've tried it. Usually people suggested adding something naughty-but-nice (cream/jam/honey/more sugar) but to me this always seemed to make it worse.

Anyway, now I'm scoffing it down every morning made in this way. It's from Jamie Oliver (hope it's ok to quote a recipe of his) but it seems the recipe is fairly adaptable to individual tastes:

Make a whole load of dry mix from:
mostly porridge oats
a fair bit of bran (I found soya bran in health food shop)
your favourite dried fruits
favourite nuts

The night before you want to eat it:
put enough mix (you can do a few days worth) in a bowl
add a grated apple or 2
cover with milk
mix, cover the bowl and leave in the fridge.

In the morning get out your portion:
add any fresh fruit you want
more milk to loosen up the mix

The oats seem to have sucked up all the milk and taste great. I never add sugar cos the dried fruit and apple seem to give enough sweetness.

I've got really used to preparing it - it doesn't seem much effort and I thought it was really cheap too - once you've bought all the ingredients you've got enough for ages!
:T
(I know Mr Oliver doesn't really need any promoting but I think this recipe is called something daft like pukola and is in one of the naked chef books)

lindadykes

What you are describing is very similar to the original Birscher (Not sure of the spelling) Museli, where oats are soaked overnight with a grated apple. The Jamie Oliver version sounds lovely and though I love my porridge in the winter, I tend to associate it with cold weather and rarely touch it in summer. The Jamie Oliver one sounds like a great summer variation and I will definately give it a try.

annie-c

Sounds lovely - will give it a try!

middleman_2

This does sound good, but I thought porridge meant it was cooked. Is this just my calvinist, Scottish upbringing?!

AussieLass

I also never touch it in summer either but I will try it out. Have copied the instructions out. We are just coming into cooler weather now, & I love porridge cooked in the mornings. Thanks for that.

spaghetti_monster

yeah, maybe porridge is the cooked stuff. Maybe "pukola" is a take on granola, whatever that is....more like a cold version.
I think eating it cold is the way for me whatever the weather!