Porridge is one of mankind’s most basic foodstuffs, its invention lost in the mists of prehistory. That ancient simplicity is part of the appeal of a bowl of plain porridge, a portion of wholesome sustenance that is at once substantial...
Ok, this one is a bit out there. The theory is that you’re hitting sweet, salty, soft and crunchy notes all at once. I follow a recipe by BBC Good Food’s Cassie Best, although I skip her blueberries – fruit on top of veggies is a no-no as far as...
Controversial, not least because it involves the love-it-loathe-it yeast extract. But savoury oatmeal (the US term for porridge) is big on social media, fuelled by the fibre-maxxing trend; for anyone who already adds salt and butter to their...
This won the speciality award at the World Porridge Making Championship back in 2014. Sweetened with sticky dates, the oats are layered with a creamy caramel sauce, then garnished with honeycomb. It is no mere breakfast porridge. This is...
