So, for all of you with a pan with burnt porridge coating welded to its bottom, Here’s how to make porridge, both on the stovetop or in the microwave, plus some of the best toppings we’ve tried and tested on our family. I have provided recipes for both types of traditional porridge as my family enjoy both varieties. Try each recipe and see which one is your favourite. Versatility of a bag of oats

Pinhead/steel-cut oatmeal is different from the usual rolled oat flakes, but both are usually found in the same aisle within supermarkets and grocery stores. After all, there’s no point in having a healthy breakfast and then adding chocolate, for example! Fruit is the way forward in this case. Christmas flavour: add a tablespoon of mincemeat (fruit-based Christmas variety found in a jar!), chopped pecans or walnuts, dried cranberries, and a sprinkle of mixed spiced or cinnamon. Many like to add milk or cream, sugar, honey, cinnamon, golden syrup, jam, berries, prunes, dried fruit, nuts like walnuts and fresh fruit such as bananas. More healthier porridge recipes would include toppings of fresh fruit such as chopped apple, bananas or fresh berries so that the eater can receive extra fibre and some of their five daily portions of fruit. Porridge seems to be derived from an old English word, Pottage meaning a soup or stew, or from the French word Potage meaning that which is put in a pot. Over the centuries here in the UK, the word seems to have slowly turned into porridge as we use it today. Why is Porridge so Popular in Scotland?The very cost-effective oat fast became a regular part of the diet in Scotland from the early medieval period onwards. This popularity can be seen in the use of oats in Traditional Scottish dishes like Haggis, Oatcakes and Cranachan, as well as porridge, which itself may have developed from an older recipe called Brose.

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.as that year's Miss Scotland. It is sponsored by Hamlyns of Scotland who also generously provide a cash and hotel prize to the winner.

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!). Full cream, golden syrup and raisins – We love this combination. It adds to the creaminess and provides a little texture and a dose of sweetness that helps set it all off wonderfully.We’ve ranked the most popular cereals from best to worst based on their nutritional value – in particular added sugar, fibre content, salt. Read on to get your day off to a heart-healthy start. 1. Porridge I often give my dogs plain leftover porridge or oatmeal as they love it and its a nutritious food for dogs. What is the best plant-milk to prepare porridge? Do I really need to add plant-milk?