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How to make Porridge taste nice

Gael23

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?

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Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

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

Loads of cinnamon and full fat milk!

seosamh1980

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

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

Gael23

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

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

Gael23

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

emeraldstar

WesternZulu wrote: »

Loads of cinnamon and full fat milk!

Plus raisins.

Peanut butter is one of my favorite things in porridge.

Alf Veedersane

Vanilla whey and cinnamon.

For everything else, there's Mastercard.

Blingy

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

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

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

iwillhtfu

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

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

hidinginthebush

Bit of strawberry jam and you're laughing

Rowley Birkin QC

Honey!

Gael23

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

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

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

Ever tried it cold?

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

Gael23

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gael23

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

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

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

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