The Great Porridge Debate

DonLimon

tan11ie wrote: »

Just do it in the microwave

Such blasphemy:eek:

tan11ie

DonLimon wrote: »

Such blasphemy:eek:

Save them pots boy

bdoo

mackg wrote: »

Sharrow wrote: »

1 measure of oats, 1 measure of milk, 2 measures of water, 1 heap tbl spoon of ground almounds in the slow cooker over night. Best porridge ever, top it with some honey in the morning.

La de da!

Far from ground almonds he was reared....

Piste

It has to be milk, never water! It's so bland with water. A handful of sultanas (not raisins and absolutely never currants) and a teaspoon of maple syrup and that's you set up until lunch.

JustAThought

Water of course!

And with the calories you save you can have a bar of chocolate later : )

I have a bag of Odlums Porrige oats that when you add a cupful of cold water makes porridge in about 4 minutes tops! What is everyone else using that you have to brew overnight :0. Even Odlums pinhead porridge stuff cooks from scratch ( with cold water) in about 5 minutes.

I find this" keeps you going al
Morning" thing a but if a myth. In bread I'm good til lunch - on porridge I'm casting about for a snack by 10:30...

tan11ie

bdoo wrote: »

Far from ground almonds he was reared....

Whatever happened to the old tradition of lacing every spoonful with sugar haha ....Almonds tut :rolleyes:

bdoo

Piste wrote: »

It has to be milk, never water! It's so bland with water. A handful of sultanas (not raisins and absolutely never currants) and a teaspoon of maple syrup and that's you set up until lunch.

Difference between a raisin and a currant?

Piste

Currants are dried blackcurrants, they are smaller, drier and less sweet than raisins, which are dried grapes.

EDIT: Currants may also refer to a dried "black corinth" grape, as distinct from red grapes which are used to make raisins and white grapes which are used to make sultanas.

Aidric

starbelgrade wrote: »

I like to pour the porridge into a bowl then fuck the bowl

Jesus. Obviously a big porridge fan.

starbelgrade

Piste wrote: »

Currants are dried blackcurrants, they are smaller, drier and less sweet than raisins, which are dried grapes.

Currants are dried grapes too. The difference between them and raisins is that currants are made from seedless grapes.

DonLimon

tan11ie wrote: »

Save them pots boy

When I want to save on the pots or am in a hurry, I just fill a mug 50/50 with oats and boiling water with a spoonful of honey. Tastes like sh1te but staves off the hunger for a few hours

Cee-Jay-Cee

I would rather die from starvation than eat porridge. I know that doesn't answer the question but at least you know now that there are people who have a deep seated hatred for porridge.

kowloon

Witchie wrote: »

Water and a bit of salt. Traditional way is the best.

And then off over the icy rock to school on the other side of the island in bare feet.

Wee Willy Harris

Piste wrote: »

It has to be milk, never water! It's so bland with water. A handful of sultanas (not raisins and absolutely never currants) and a teaspoon of maple syrup and that's you set up until lunch.

yeah, well my porridge'll come round to your house, n eat yore porridge how you you like those sultanas then

ohlalala

These are really good.

The OH mixes them 50/50 with plain porridge.

Highly recommended.


http://www.odlums.ie/index.php?page=fruit-porridge

maxfresh

I make mine with water then add a drop of milk and some salt at the end

Morag

bdoo wrote: »

Far from ground almonds he was reared....

It's a way of adding protein to it.
And the slow cooker means I don't have to fecking stir it and we wake up to it being ready to eat.

IvySlayer

My uncle was killed by museli....:(

He got dragged in by the currant!!

blatherskite

When I eat porridge, it feels as though nutrients are being leached from my body. It leaves me with a craving to drink orange juice or eat some fruit or something.

millie35

I make it with water then when it's cooked I add cream, maple syrup and a banana, delicious. But a couple of hours later I am starving again.

gara

I like my porridge in a bag, on a shelf whilst I'm eating a bacon and fried egg sambo

marshbaboon

tan11ie wrote: »

Less calories.

You also have the option of eating less, as opposed to it tasting like a bowl of watery sick.

Holsten

Oats + Milk + Sugar, all in the microwave.

Delish!

Suceed

I cook my porridge in a water/milk combo.

Lately I've been jazzing it up with a wee taste of honey and dollop of peanut butter.

Lovely.

GalwayKiefer

Milk with a bit of honey, some raisins and a sliced up banana. That'll set you up until lunchtime.

SmilingLurker

Milk of course. My wife insists on water though, so not resolving your argument. The almond slow cooker version sounds wonderful.

suicide_circus

Christ, where do yous cünts get time to make all this fancy porridge shyte in the mornings??! I wake up and fall out the door to work, breakfast is a luxury. Its thanks to you Oliver Twist impersonators that this country is in the state its in!

Dravokivich

I tend to have a bit of this with my porridge.

kylith

Used to love porridge with milk and loads of sugar. These days I can't handle that; I make it with water and raisins. Less fat and the raisins give it plenty of sweetness.

Canis Lupus

Depends on my mood. Milk can sometimes be a bit too heavy first thing in the morning so water tones it down.

Apart from that it's sultanas and a bit of sugar. Simples.

holystungun9

Love a bit of deep fried porridge and some battered brown bread of a morning.

SEPT 23 1989

My aulfella lets it soak in water the night before

Sergeant

Porridge is the breakfast that is a throwback to an earlier and more Christian time. It has a faint hint of misery and penance about it. It reminds the eater that through consuming this gloop there will be a greater prize in heaven. It's Scottish, and sombre and vaguely Presbyterian.

The Fry is a celebration of drinking to excess, hangovers, a special treat, hungover sex, and consuming the wonderful gifts of your labour.

BunShopVoyeur

Have always made it with water. Bit of honey or fruit mixed in.

Don't know why you'd make it with milk. You fat pigs.

miamee

suicide_circus wrote: »

Christ, where do yous cünts get time to make all this fancy porridge shyte in the mornings??! I wake up and fall out the door to work, breakfast is a luxury. Its thanks to you Oliver Twist impersonators that this country is in the state its in!

2 and a half minutes in the microwave - sorted. I have it at work!

padraig.od

60 % milk, 40% water

miamee

I love the fact that out of 88 posts about porridge, there are about 88 different ways to make it, lol. Obviously it's all a matter of personal taste

kylith

Mayo Miss wrote: »

Make the porridge with water then add in half a pot of yogurt. Add in strawberries and blueberries. Tinned peaches are yum in porridge, the juice really sweetens the porridge.

Adding in the yogurt sounds fantastic.

In summer I make a kind of summer porridge with just oatflakes, yogurt and fruit. Well yummy.

I never 'cook' porridge as such; 1 scoop of oats, 2 scoops of boiling water, 2 minutes steeping and it's ready to eat.

Pumpkinseeds

Soaked over night in 50 50 water and milk then add cinnamon to cook. Soaking it over night gives it a better texture.

RandomName2

Gotfoodforphil wrote: »

Ok guys, contentious issue here.
Having a debate in the apartment here that needs to be solved.
How do YOU make porridge and which is nicer; water based porridge or milk based? Personally I'm all for the purity of water, or whatever.

My flatmates say milk. fools.

Can't you make it with one and have it with another?

RainMaker

Porridge is for hipsters!

Scarlet42

soak the raisins overnight in whisky..a great start to the morning...just don't drive to work!!

Boombastic

50% milk, 50% water and always cooked in the microwave


Spoonful of raspberry jam to serve

Knight who says Meh

Milk or mostly milk (depending on how much milk is in the house) A good shake of cinnamon and a banana chopped into it at the end of cooking. In winter a wee nip o whiskey over the top when in the bowl is yer only man.

Rubberlegs

Has to be microwaved, can't be doing with scrubbing saucepan. 3 parts water to one part milk. Hate the taste of milk, it'd make me gag first thing in the morning:(. A sprinkle of brown sugar, and some wheatgerm on top, and chopped banana, or berries. It's a myth it fills you till lunch though:(

Tipperary animal lover

Skimmed milk with wheat bran bananas and pine nuts and drizzle of honey.....

Remmy

I like my porridge made with milk and a dollop of jam. I actually haven't had any porridge since the leaving cert, I may try it again. Thanks OP!

breffni666

whirlpool wrote: »

Porridge with water sounds like prison food.

Its grand, just add a touch of milk for taste. I dont get this "cooking" porridge though. I just add boiling water stir it up touch of milk and sugar and away i go.

Boombastic

breffni666 wrote: »

Its grand, just add a touch of milk for taste. I dont get this "cooking" porridge though. I just add boiling water stir it up touch of milk and sugar and away i go.

I seen someone else say this also and I just can't understand at all. The whole point of porridge is to warm you up.

Inventive User Name

I bought porridge in the shop across the road because it's cheap and I have no money, even though i don't like it. Turns out I still don't like it. So now, rather than throwing out good food, i'm mixing porridge (straight from the box), weetabix and cornflakes all in one bowl :cool: It's pretty good!:D