What's in your porridge???
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I can't believe I'm the only person who still has porridge the proper way with just water and bit of salt...
I'm not some grizzly grey-bearded highlander or anything, I just think it tastes best that way. I don't really like milk and anything else just masks the subtle-but-yummy porridge flavour IMHO.
Interestingly, I'm from Scotland but living in Finland, and the traditional way to have "puuro" here is also just with water and salt. The main established brand of oats also has an old style illustration of a hale and hearty person in traditional dress, but she's a bit better looking than the Scott's Porridge Oats guy
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neeb wrote:I can't believe I'm the only person who still has porridge the proper way with just water and bit of salt...
I'm not some grizzly grey-bearded highlander or anything, I just think it tastes best that way. I don't really like milk and anything else just masks the subtle-but-yummy porridge flavour IMHO.
Interestingly, I'm from Scotland but living in Finland, and the traditional way to have "puuro" here is also just with water and salt. The main established brand of oats also has an old style illustration of a hale and hearty person in traditional dress, but she's a bit better looking than the Scott's Porridge Oats guy :
It's called the 'Jamie Oliver Syndrome'Wilier cento uno.0 -
That Scotts guy appears to be imitating Usain Bolt, Andy Murray and that female Slovak shotputter who was caught on the sauce at the olympics.0
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Steamed for 10mins[no time wasted stirring the bugger]made with organic soya milk,pumpkin,sunflower and linseeds
topped up with raisins and honey and occasional[when necessary]protein powder.0 -
verylonglegs wrote:Grill wrote:I'm I the only one here that doesn't own a microwave?
I bought one this week, first time I've had one in two years. Porridge takes too long on the stove and in the microwave you can make it in the bowl you eat from so less washing up to do which is always good.
I just pour boiling water over the oats. Cooks through while I read the mornings emails.
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Cocoa powder tomorrow. Need new ideas0
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Waitrose Seriously chocolately chocolate spread?0
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Blueberries, chopped dates, dried mango and a handful of toasted seed mix. I really should try to remember to soak the oats in the skimmed milk the night before but that would be way too organised for me!0
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If it's getting as far as that and having to resort to chocolate maybe it's time to try something else for breakfast?0
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Onions, garlic and sultanas soaked in orange juice0
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I've found putting a little Erythropoietin into my porridge helps0
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...try toasting the oats beforehand under the grill ...then make your porridge...mmmm ..very nice.0
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MMMM, hungry now.
Flahavan's Irish Organic oats with sprinkle of brown sugar usually.
If not, Golden syrup or honey. Sometimes raspberry or plain marshmallow 'Fluff'.
I need to be a bit more creative it seems though.0 -
Porridge oats, mixed 50/50 (ish :roll: ) with Tesco Fruit and Nut Muesli (I've tried all the Jordan's ones in the past and the home brand is as good if not better, for half the price )
Every morning regardless of whether riding or not. And made in a pan. Delicious 0 -
1 cup oats, 2 cups watered down milk and then mix in half a square of dark chocolate. Fantastic.0
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kayo74 wrote:Porridge and what forum??.
I use a mixture of steroids and protein. Dont know what you mean by what forum.0 -
I don't go by any recipes. I like my porridge simple.
Starting with the oats themselves; Jordan's huge rolled oats. No water, only milk. A pinch of salt, some grated nutmeg and occasionally, particularly before a ride for an extra boost, I slice up a banana. Golden syrup or unrefined demerara sugar to taste. 0 -
This could be controversial but I started making mine with soya milk and would never go back!
add to that some golden syrup and dried apples and I'm happy!0 -
have a bowl with a banana every morning before my commute
Stunned to hear people use water?? never heard of that ever!0 -
This just shows how far people have come from the basic ways of doing things these days! Real porridge is just oats boiled with water and with a bit of salt added, period. Anything else is embellishment, and that certainly includes bovine mammary secretions (yuk!)backo wrote:Stunned to hear people use water?? never heard of that ever!
The thing is it actually tastes best that way, you can taste the oats, which have quite a subtle flavour that is masked by anything else you put in it. There's an art to adding just the right amount of salt to bring out the flavour without making the porridge actually taste salty however. Generally about half a teaspoonful.
Have a look on the side of the box, it still tells you how to make it that way!0 -
will give it a whirl!0
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A couple of tips - don't use too much water, otherwise you will get gruel...backo wrote:will give it a whirl!
About 2 parts (or 2.5 parts at the most) water to one part oats. Add about a quarter of a teaspoon of salt and if it still tastes bland, keep adding a pinch until it is just right, but don't overdo it!
It's like adding water to single malt whisky, the line between enough and too much is very fine...0 -
Yep, as I think I said earlier in this thread, all you need is water and salt. It's surprising how "creamy" porridge can be without needing to use milk.0
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I've only just started eating 'real' porridge so dont think im quite up to trying it the proper way yet. Lol.0
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Flax seed and either grated apple or pear in mine.***** Pro Tour Pundit Champion 2020, 2018, 2017 & 2011 *****0
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Alpro vanilla soya milk, cycled to my mums the other morning and she made it like this for me. Really nice.0
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I first shred half an apple onto my bowl of oats. Or a banana or pear if no apple. then cover with Soya milk and micro for two minutes [stir after one minute]. I then add sliced grapes and strawberries if we have them. Delicious.
On tour I make it with water and add whatever I can find. In France I added fresh blackcurrants that were growing in the lane near the campsite.
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danny7060 wrote:Alpro vanilla soya milk, cycled to my mums the other morning and she made it like this for me. Really nice.
I am going to try it with Alpro chocolate this week! Should be good.
Normally I have: cup of Flahavans, pinch of salt, one cup Alpro light, one cup water, microwave, maple syrup.
Prefer it to be on the slightly liquidy side but obviously not gruel!0 -
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