The Ultimate (all new) Porridge and grains Thread.

[Stanley Edwards]

Porridge.

A new thread for interesting recipies. Best oats suggestions. And other porridge things.

I just enjoyed chocolate and banana porridge.

Sliced banana lightly fried in butter with cinnamon at a low temperature. About 10 minutes.

Add 1 part water to 2 parts chocolate flavoured milk. Add oats (1 part). Bring to the boil briefly. Turn heat down and stir to a simmer. Add salt and brown sugar. Keep stirring occasionally. Serve after 10 minutes with a nob of butter, dribble of chilled milk and sprinkle of soft brown sugar.

My supper this evening

 

[maomao]

Have you tried any other grains? Millet is great for a convalescing diet. Rice is very filling. Various kinds of corn porridge/grits/polenta are great too.

Oats are the only one that takes sweet flavours well though. I've tried plain or salted, even with a bit of cheese but chocolate chips and raspberry jam are the best.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Have you tried any other grains? Millet is great for a convalescing diet. Rice is very filling. Various kinds of corn porridge/grits/polenta are great too.

Oats are the only one that takes sweet flavours well though. I've tried plain or salted, even with a bit of cheese but chocolate chips and raspberry jam are the best.

I was actually going to ask. I can't bake a semolina. Can I use it in a pan?

Not just about convalescing. I like most grains regardless. They seem to be fashionable now. My local supermarket must have 10 to choose from.

So, yes - oats and other grains suggestions.

There must be e fair few sweet and savoury barley traditions.

 

[a_chap]

Not having a sweet-tooth I've recently discovered the joys of adding salt and freshly ground black pepper to my porridge

 

[Stanley Edwards]

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Not having a sweet-tooth I've recently discovered the joys of adding salt and freshly ground black pepper to my porridge

I am keen to experiment with savoury. Hundreds of ideas on the web.

 

[Epona]

I haven't experimented much with porridge as it gives me terrible heartburn, but I do recall that my great uncle used to make porridge with salt.

 

[dessiato]

Soak the oats in whiskey overnight. Make the porridge by bringing the soaked oats to the boil in full fat milk with added cream. Add sugar to taste. Top with some extra cream and serve.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Jam porridge is good. Make porridge normally with water/salt and chuck in whatever quantity of frozen berries you want. They melt during cooking and turn it into a hot jam porridge.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Some recipes in the Guardian today as it happens.

Anna Jones’ porridge recipes | The modern cook

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Nutella and/or peanut butter porridge.
Just swirl some in and let it melt then nom it up.
Peanut butter mixed in with a spoon if jam is lovely too.

 

[High Voltage]

Tate & Kyle golden syrup

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[maomao]

Anyone into kasha/buckwheat porridge? Very popular across Eastern Europe and Russia but I wouldn't know what to buy.

I also have a minor obsession with grits. It's pretty much unavailable in this country (it's similar to Polenta but made from a different kind of corn). I can't find anyone in this country that sells US style hominy grits but Chinese/Oriental supermarkets do sell a product that is the same as stone ground grits (the yellow kind). Fucking lovely with a bit of grated cheese or just a little salt. I also tend to bung a couple of fried eggs on top. Few breakfast dishes aren't improved by a fried egg or two.

 

[maomao]

Not just about convalescing. I like most grains regardless

Didn't actually mean for you. That's what we eat in our house when we're getting over flu or a tummy bug. Millet porridge and steamed eggs.

 

[High Voltage]

Anyone into kasha/buckwheat porridge? Very popular across Eastern Europe and Russia but I wouldn't know what to buy.

I also have a minor obsession with grits. It's pretty much unavailable in this country (it's similar to Polenta but made from a different kind of corn). I can't find anyone in this country that sells US style hominy grits but Chinese/Oriental supermarkets do sell a product that is the same as stone ground grits (the yellow kind). Fucking lovely with a bit of grated cheese or just a little salt. I also tend to bung a couple of fried eggs on top. Few breakfast dishes aren't improved by a fried egg or two.

Ebay is your friend for grits. I've got a box of Quaker instant ones from there and they also do the normal ones. Not cheap mind but they are the US ones

 

[maomao]

Ebay is your friend for grits. I've got a box of Quaker instant ones from there and they also do the normal ones. Not cheap mind but they are the US ones

Your 'not cheap' is my 'fucking hell how much!?!'. I can't really justify seventeen quid on a box of cereal. I have an American colleague who said he'd bring me some back later in the year and I'll stick with my 99p for 400g Chinese ones for the mo.

 

[High Voltage]

Your 'not cheap' is my 'fucking hell how much!?!'. I can't really justify seventeen quid on a box of cereal. I have an American colleague who said he'd bring me some back later in the year and I'll stick with my 99p for 400g Chinese ones for the mo.

Where are you? My box of instants was around £10 for 10 delivery included

Ah! Just reread, you'll be in that China then

 

[maomao]

Where are you? My box of instants was around £10 for 10 delivery included

Ah! Just reread, you'll be in that China then

No. I'm in London. Currently less than 100 yards from a Chinese supermarket. But you're right. There is one for 6.79. I may try.

 

[Jeff Robinson]

I invented a new porridge recipe over Xmas, which I love: oats, soya milk, flaxseed, a spoon of smooth peanut butter, ground cinnamon, ginger and turmeric. Topped with raspberries.

My standard go-to is porridge with cinnamon and grated apple (half the apple mixed in and half on top). Crushed Brazil nuts or walnuts also add a nice crunch to it.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Tate & Kyle golden syrup

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I used to do that as a kid - tablespoon after tablespoon after tablespoon of the stuff tipped into porridge or rice pudding. The thought of it sets my teeth on edge now.

 

[RubyToogood]

I tend to use rolled oats, but you do ideally need to cook them for some time. I add cardamom and a pinch of salt. Dished up with yoghurt and a handful of frozen raspberries, plus brown sugar.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I've done chocolate lemon porridge before. Oats, cocoa powder, lemon oil, cinnamon, vanilla extract, a whole nutmeg grated in to it. Lovely and rich, and a bit trippy from the overdose of nutmeg.

 

[ska invita]

Im eating a lot of this this winter... nicest porridge ive ever had


cut up an apple, porridge on top, 3 minutes in the microwave...
Getting a bit bored of it now, ready for spring to come and changing up the breakfast pattern

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Anyone into kasha/buckwheat porridge? Very popular across Eastern Europe and Russia but I wouldn't know what to buy.

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Think my local supermarket sells it. They have a range of organic cereals labelled only in what looks like Hungarian, Czech and German. Not cheap. Close to €4 for 250 Grams. May try pot luck reading the pictures. Those sort of things tend to stretch out.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Tate & Kyle golden syrup

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Oh God yes. Golden syrup and loads of butter. Haven't seen any golden syrup in Portugal. Must put it on order.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Interesting barley recipes also from The Gaurdian.

Our 10 best barley recipes

 

[maomao]

In China they have whole restaurants devoted to various types of porridge. Last time I was in one, in Tianjin, there was a winter warming porridge with dog meat that I wanted to order but my was with my mum who lost her shit and threatened to leave the restaurant if I ordered it.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

In China they have whole restaurants devoted to various types of porridge. Last time I was in one, in Tianjin, there was a winter warming porridge with dog meat that I wanted to order but my was with my mum who lost her shit and threatened to leave the restaurant if I ordered it.

Good for her. Dog porridge.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

In China they have whole restaurants devoted to various types of porridge...

If I knew a cafe doing a selection of breakfast porridge I would use it. A Fiver for mug of tea/coffee and bowl of porridge I think it would be a winner.

Just been to my local supermarket to check the buckwheat. It wasn't buckwheat. It was organic, Five grain cereal mix enriched with natural milk lactose. Suitable for 4 months and upwards. Explains the price.

Bought a bag of quinoa flakes. Will try them during next week. Perhaps find a savoury recipe online.

 

[Mattym]

Flahavans organic jumbo oats for me with oat milk & I add blueberries & sometimes a dash of honey.

 

[a_chap]

Pretty hard to beat these: