Scotts Porridge Oats 1 kg (Pack of 12)

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The book Sue Lawrence's Scottish Kitchen: Over 100 Modern Recipes Using Traditional Ingredients has a porridge with stewed rhubarb recipe.

Firstly, before we learn how to make porridge, we should know exactly what it is we’re making. We’ve tried to answer as many of the questions we’ve been asked about this Scottish breakfast classic as possible. Who knew there was so much to learn? If preferred porridge or oatmeal does not actually need any type of milk. Simply replace the milk with additional water. Plant-milk simply makes the porridge more creamy and flavourful but I have often just used water whenever I was short of plant-milk. With perhaps just a small drizzle of plant-milk before serving. And that is how to make porridge. A very simple recipe that raises an awful lot of questions. Part of the reason for this is how old the recipe is as well as the variations between different oats and country’s preferences. Porridge is a deliciously healthy way to start the day. Whichever type of oat your porridge recipe calls for, you will still be eating amazing whole grains, and these can help reduce cholesterol as part of a healthy diet.

Jay Scott enjoyed worldwide fame in the 1950s and 1960s as a Highland Games heavyweight champion, his prodigious talents even attracted the attention of Hollywood bombshell Jayne Mansfield. How to make porridge the traditional Scottish way is to use the finest Scots porridge oats or a good quality oatmeal. Though the Scottishrecipes.co.uk team like to use the By the 1640s porridge was a meal popular in Scotland which consisted of oats cooked with milk or water with veggies added such as peas. A delicious Caribbean porridge recipe by Levi Roots (Reggae Reggae sauce and Dragon's Den on BBC2) can be found in

We like a mix of water and milk to avoid it becoming too stodgy and a ratio of 1:2 with a 50/50 split between milk and water. Are Oatmeal and Porridge the same thing?Along the way, he pairs up with fellow survivor Imogen. But she enjoys killing the living dead far too much. Will she kill Jason in her blood thirst? Or will she hinder his journey through this zombie filled dystopian landscape to find his pregnant wife? A Pinch of Salt – The addition that every die-hard Porridge-eating Scot will swear to. Adding salt will add a depth to the flavour of your porridge but when you add it is vital. Too soon and it can toughen the oats, too late or as you serve it and it gets lost or worse only sits in one or two spoonfuls. Do fill the used pan with cold water and a little washing up liquid as soon as you have served it into the bowl. This keeps the residue moist and helps to prevent it setting hard. In fact it is the avoidance of the pan washing that turns many porridge breakfasters to the microwave! With good stirring and and an immediate soaking, the pan washing up shouldn’t be too much of a trial! More Oat Recipes The book A Cook's Tour of Scotland by Sue Lawrence has a delicious porridge recipe using medium, coarse or pinhead oatmeal, cold water and salt. Others from Sue include porridge scones However, once you have a good recipe oatmeal is an easy dish and you can play around with it to achieve the best texture and consistency that you prefer. Traditional porridge is seasoned with salt

should be avoided. Many Scots liked to add a wee dram of whisky or rum but this is not advisable if you are to drive during the day or go to work or have other responsibilities and is not the best start to the day (though some would say it is a great start to the day!).In her other book Scots Cooking: The Best Traditional and Contemporary Scottish Recipes Sue Lawrence describes her parents would eat their porridge in a traditional Scottish way by having a separate milk bowl. Adding a pinch of salt to the pot just as it comes to the end of cooking means it seasons it perfectly and that you can taste test to make sure you get just the right amount. Wholegrain cereals like bran flakes, malted wheat cereal and wheat biscuits are high in fibre and will also have sugar and salt added to them usually, so avoid adding any more sugar and opt for fruits or berries for sweetness. The wholegrains mean they are high in fibre and so have benefits for your digestion too as well as your heart health. You can use either; ground oats will produce a smoother texture and be more authentic to days gone past. For this recipe, we used rolled oats as it is the easiest for people to find in the shop.