How to make Porridge taste nice

Gael23 · 01-04-2014 08:24PM #1

I need to add fibre to my diet and my Doctor advised that Porridge and Linseed was a fgood way to do this. Apart from adding a spoon of sugar to give taste, are there other ways of doing it?

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 01-04-2014 08:26PM

i throw some whey protein into it, mocha or latte flavoured oatmeal/oat bran is lovely altogether

other than that there's jams or even some almond or coconut milk

if you're adding the linseed make sure to blend/crush it before you do, or buy it already milled I guess

WesternZulu · 01-04-2014 08:26PM

Loads of cinnamon and full fat milk!

seosamh1980 · 01-04-2014 08:36PM

Make it with milk or half milk, apple and cinnamon, maple syrup, banana, prunes, cocoa, there's about a million things you could add like, seriously.

StinkySocs · 01-04-2014 08:40PM

Add some mixed berries, blueberries, strawberries...top with honey ...so tasty!:P

Gael23 · 01-04-2014 08:50PM

Was thinking milk might be better than water alright.
I like the cocoa idea but that might cancel out some of the goodness of the Porridge.

seosamh1980 · 01-04-2014 08:52PM

A tiny bit of cocoa won't do much harm. Just feck different things you like in and experiment.

Gael23 · 01-04-2014 08:56PM

What about Brown Sugar? I read somewghere that that is a bit better than ordibnarey sugar

emeraldstar · 01-04-2014 09:08PM

WesternZulu wrote: »

Loads of cinnamon and full fat milk!

Plus raisins.

Peanut butter is one of my favorite things in porridge.

Alf Veedersane · 01-04-2014 09:20PM

Vanilla whey and cinnamon.

For everything else, there's Mastercard.

Blingy · 01-04-2014 09:27PM

Bonne maman strawberry jam and some mixed seeds - dried cranberry, goji berry, sunflower seeds etc
I make mine with water and a tiny splash of skimmed milk. The jam (while I know it's full of dreaded sugar) is delicious!!!
12 months ago I hated porridge. Now I eat it nearly every morning.

Markcheese · 01-04-2014 09:29PM

Get the proportions right ,and cook it properly 1 : 2.5 (so 1 cup oatflake to 2and a half of milk ) I do it in microwave 3 mins on full ,stir well another 3 mins on full leave it a min...
Also each type is different (I don't like jumbo flakes or coarse ones)
Add a bit of honey or brown sugar...

silverharp · 01-04-2014 09:31PM

Dates for sweetness, chia seed for superfood, and a liberal sprinkling of cream

iwillhtfu · 01-04-2014 09:32PM

I put in some sweetener and blueberries or mixed summer fruits.

Aside from that a spoon of sugar in something that's otherwise good for you is hardly a bad thing I'd have thought.

Twenty10 · 01-04-2014 09:36PM

I put in sliced banana and yogurt into mine, absolutely love it!

hidinginthebush · 01-04-2014 09:39PM

Bit of strawberry jam and you're laughing

Rowley Birkin QC · 01-04-2014 09:41PM

Honey!

Gael23 · 01-04-2014 09:52PM

Markcheese wrote: »

Get the proportions right ,and cook it properly 1 : 2.5 (so 1 cup oatflake to 2and a half of milk ) I do it in microwave 3 mins on full ,stir well another 3 mins on full leave it a min...
Also each type is different (I don't like jumbo flakes or coarse ones)
Add a bit of honey or brown sugar...

Was just going to ask that. There's oats, flakes and other types so which should i get?

Alf Veedersane · 01-04-2014 09:57PM

ryanf1 wrote: »

Was just going to ask that. There's oats, flakes and other types so which should i get?

They're oats in a variety of forms. Get whichever one you like.

Buenavista · 02-04-2014 09:44AM

I make mine on low fat milk.Put a spoon on Cinnamon on top also a spoon of Manuka honey and three large spoons on Greek yogurt.

conzy · 02-04-2014 11:35AM

Ever tried it cold?

100g of porridge with 200ml of freezing cold whole milk and a banana or some honey. Its the business

Gael23 · 02-04-2014 12:13PM

conzy wrote: »

Ever tried it cold?

100g of porridge with 200ml of freezing cold whole milk and a banana or some honey. Its the business

No never have.
I eat Weetabix occasionally and would always use hot milk, Slightly OT but would they be as high Fibre as Porridge?

hardCopy · 02-04-2014 12:15PM

Maple syrup for me, makes porridge amazing.

I always think it's nicer cooked on the hob, especially if you can steep it overnight.

Yakuza42 · 02-04-2014 12:20PM

emeraldstar wrote: »

Plus raisins.

Peanut butter is one of my favorite things in porridge.

Peanut butter (natural if you can, or at least 90% peanut content) is awesome, I mix it in when Im heating my oats in a saucepan with some skimmed milk.

Gael23 · 02-04-2014 12:20PM

hardCopy wrote: »

Maple syrup for me, makes porridge amazing.

I always think it's nicer cooked on the hob, especially if you can steep it overnight.

I'm a student so conveinence wins:). I could do it in a saucepan easily enough but not sure about the ones you soak overnight.
Maple syrup could actually taste nice, might be expensive though.

Alf Veedersane · 02-04-2014 12:22PM

ryanf1 wrote: »

I'm a student so conveinence wins:). I could do it in a saucepan easily enough but not sure about the ones you soak overnight.
Maple syrup could actually taste nice, might be expensive though.

Soak any porridge overnight - there's no real difference. It's not like the oats equivalent of marrowfat peas. It'll just soften it. I sometimes do that if I'm down home and using the jumbo flakes on offer.

Normally, I just let them sit for an hour or two.

generic2012 · 02-04-2014 01:52PM

Adding bran would be your best bet if you're looking for fibre, just pour it on top, not particularly tasty though...

Gael23 · 02-04-2014 05:43PM

generic2012 wrote: »

Adding bran would be your best bet if you're looking for fibre, just pour it on top, not particularly tasty though...

I was looking at Oat Bran in the Supermarket today and its got loads of fibre in it but I think its something you add to food rather than eat on its own like Porridge or something.

Alf Veedersane · 02-04-2014 07:43PM

ryanf1 wrote: »

I was looking at Oat Bran in the Supermarket today and its got loads of fibre in it but I think its something you add to food rather than eat on its own like Porridge or something.

No. You can have it just like porridge. I'd let it sit for a while to make it soft. Needs more time than porridge but I went back to porridge in the end because I preferred the taste.

jenizzle · 03-04-2014 07:31AM

I have mine cold too - porridge, some milled linseed from Lidl, berries and yoghurt or fromage frais. Served with a dash of honey, it's a very tasty alternative

Pinch Flat · 03-04-2014 07:35AM

Honey, cinnamon or raisins (or all three). Important get get a measuring cup - flahavans usually have these free in the cylindrical packets. 2 of these for the porridge, 4 water and 4 milk. I give it just under 3 mins in the microwave (don't know how powerful it is) and comes out perfect every time

How to make Porridge taste nice

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