What is English porridge made of?

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1. What is English porridge made of?
2. Is porridge really good for you?
3. Do we drink porridge or eat?
4. Should I make porridge with milk or water?
5. Is porridge better with milk or water?
6. Why porridge is not good for you?
7. What type of porridge is best?
8. Can I eat porridge every day?
9. Is porridge cheaper than cereal?

What is English porridge made of?

But in the most traditional British sense, creamy porridge is made with oats that have been cooked down until the actual oats have kind of melted, and you can't really tell where one oat flake ends and one begins.

Is porridge really good for you?

One bowl of porridge offers more fibre than a slice of wholemeal bread and is rich in minerals including copper, iron and manganese. It's also been proven to prevent blood sugar spikes, due to the low glycemic index of oats.

Do we drink porridge or eat?

Porridge is a food commonly eaten as a breakfast cereal dish, made by heating or boiling ground, crushed or chopped starchy plants, typically grain, in milk....Porridge.

A bowl of oatmeal porridge
Course	Breakfast
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Starchy plants (e.g. grain), water or milk, flavourings

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Should I make porridge with milk or water?

Milk=Creamy Goodness The key to getting a creamy, not-gluey bowl of oatmeal is using enough water. Notice we said water—cooking oatmeal in milk tends to make a stickier, thicker oatmeal. Follow the directions on the canister using H2O, then add a splash of milk or almond milk in the bowl.

Is porridge better with milk or water?

Milk=Creamy Goodness The key to getting a creamy, not-gluey bowl of oatmeal is using enough water. Notice we said water—cooking oatmeal in milk tends to make a stickier, thicker oatmeal.

Why porridge is not good for you?

It is a high starch or high carbohydrate food. So, in the end, yes, oats can spike your blood sugar, putting you on a “sugar-high” your body doesn't necessarily agree with. This could potentially cause excess weight gain.

What type of porridge is best?

According to Katrina Mills, accredited practising dietitian at Body Fusion, steel cut oats are the best option because they are the least processed of all the oat varieties.

Can I eat porridge every day?

We recommend eating one serving of oatmeal every day, but the specific answer to the question “How much oatmeal should I eat a day?” ultimately comes down to the type of oats you choose.

Is porridge cheaper than cereal?

To consumers, too, porridge is a good buy, working out cheaper than less filling cereals made by the likes of Kellogg's or Nestle. ... Despite the recent surge, porridge accounts for just a fraction of the breakfast cereal market.