Porridge, or porage, is a simple dish made by boiling oats (normally crushed oats, occasionally oatmeal) or another cereal in water, milk, or both. Oats redirects here It may mean either the common cereal oat discussed here or any cultivated or wild species of the Genus Avena. Breakfast cereal health benefits There has been increasing interest in oatmeal in recent years due to its beneficial health effects Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the Mammary glands of female Mammals (including Monotremes. Dishes made from cornmeal to which boiling water is added may also be described as "porridge," though these are more often described by regional/national variant names, such as polenta and grits, these are prepared and served according to special regional traditions. Polenta is a dish made from boiled Cornmeal. Although the word is borrowed into English from Italian, the dish (under various names is popular in GRITS is a Christian hip hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Oat and semolina porridge are the most popular varieties in many countries, other cereals used for porridge include rice, wheat, barley, and cornmeal. Semolina is the purified middlings of hard wheat used in making Pasta; also the coarse middlings used for breakfast cereals puddings and Polenta. Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. Barley ( Hordeum vulgare) is an annual Cereal Grain, which serves as a major animal Feed crop, with smaller amounts used for Cornmeal is Flour ground from dried corn, and is a common Staple food. Legumes such as peasemeal can also be used to make porridge. A legume is a Plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae or a Fruit of these specific plants Pease pudding, sometimes known as pease pottage or pease porridge, is a Baked vegetable product which mainly consists of split yellow or Carlin peas Gruel is similar to porridge but is much more like a drink; it has a very thin consistency and is made with water. Gruel is a type of preparation consisting of some type of cereal wheat or rye flour and also rice boiled in water or milk

In many cultures, porridge is eaten as a breakfast dish, often with the addition of salt, sugar, milk or cream. Breakfast is the first meal of the day The word derives from the idea of break ing the '''fast''' of sleep Salt is a Dietary mineral composed primarily of Sodium chloride that is essential for Animal life but toxic to most land plants Sugar is a class of edible Crystalline substances mainly Sucrose, Lactose, and Fructose. Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the Mammary glands of female Mammals (including Monotremes. For the 1993 hip-hop single by the Wu-Tang Clan see CREAM CREAM is an acronym for Cognitive Reliability Error Analysis Method a As the traditional breakfast of Scotland (where it is also spelled porage) it is made with salt. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Some manufacturers of breakfast cereal sell "ready-made" versions; aficionados question whether these can truly be called porridge. A breakfast cereal (often simply called cereal is a packaged food product made from Cereal intended to be consumed as part of a Breakfast. In parts of Asia, porridge is made for horses and donkeys. Porridge is one of the easiest ways to digest grains or legumes, and is used traditionally in many cultures as a food to nurse the sick back to health. Grains make up the structure of Metals Metal surfaces contain a number of small crystals known as grains with boundaries where they join A legume is a Plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae or a Fruit of these specific plants

In Scotland, the art of porridge-making is competitive, with the World Porridge Making Championships held annually in Carrbridge, Inverness-shire. Carrbridge ( Scottish Gaelic: "Drochaid Charra" is a village in Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland, Scotland. Inverness-shire also known as the county of Inverness or Siorrachd Inbhir Nis in Gaelic, was a general purpose county of Scotland, The event is also known as the Golden Spurtle due to the winner receiving a gold-coloured trophy of a spurtle, which is a utensil used for stirring porridge. The spurtle (or "spirtle" is a Scots kitchen tool dating from at least the fifteenth century The spurtle (or "spirtle" is a Scots kitchen tool dating from at least the fifteenth century The contest is held in October each year^[1].

Varieties

• oat porridge - can be made with steel-cut oats (traditional in Ireland and Scotland) or with rolled oats (traditional in England and the United States); known simply as porridge in the British Islands, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and as oatmeal or oatmeal mush in the United States; also a traditional Scandinavian and Icelandic breakfast, where it is known as havregrød in Denmark, havregrynsgröt in Sweden, Havregrøt in Norway and Puuro in Finland. Oats redirects here It may mean either the common cereal oat discussed here or any cultivated or wild species of the Genus Avena. Steel-cut Oats are whole grain Groats (the inner portion of the oat Kernel) which have been cut into only two or three pieces Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Rolled oats are traditionally oat Groats that have been rolled into flat flakes under heavy rollers England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The term British Islands is used in the law of the United Kingdom to refer collectively to the following four states the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Breakfast cereal health benefits There has been increasing interest in oatmeal in recent years due to its beneficial health effects Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( In Scotland Porridge Oats is traditionally prepared using a spurtle. The spurtle (or "spirtle" is a Scots kitchen tool dating from at least the fifteenth century Oat porridge has been found in the stomachs of 5,000 year old Neolithic bog bodies in central Europe and Scandinavia. The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos ^[2]
  • groats - a porridge made from unprocessed oats.
  • zacierka - Polish traditional breakfast made with hot milk, sometimes with sugar and butter. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Breakfast is the first meal of the day The word derives from the idea of break ing the '''fast''' of sleep Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the Mammary glands of female Mammals (including Monotremes. Sugar is a class of edible Crystalline substances mainly Sucrose, Lactose, and Fructose. Butter is a Dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented Cream or Milk.
  • in Brazil, mingau de aveia (oatmeal boiled in milk) is a breakfast or side dish.
• maize porridge
  • grits, ground hominy grits or ground posole - traditional in the southern United States
  • atole - Mexico—water, milk
  • gofio canary island toasted rough grain flour sometimes made into porridge
  • frumenty boiled wheat porridge eaten in Roman times sometimes with fruit or meat added
  • polenta - Italy
  • mămăligă - Romania
  • atole de chocolate or champurrado - Mexico—sugar, milk, chocolate. Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica GRITS is a Christian hip hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Hominy or nixtamal is dried maize (corn kernels which have been treated with an Alkali of some kind Pozole (from Spanish pozole, from Nahuatl potzolli; variant spellings posole, pozolé, pozolli) is a traditional Atole ( Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl atolli) is a traditional Cornstarch -based Mexican and Central American (where it is known as The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Gofio is a stoneground Flour made from roasted cereals (eg wheat barley or bot fern maize and a little added salt Frumenty (sometimes furmity, fromity, or fermenty) was a popular dish in Western European Medieval cuisine. Polenta is a dish made from boiled Cornmeal. Although the word is borrowed into English from Italian, the dish (under various names is popular in Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Mămăligă (/məmə'ligə/ Mămăligă Мамалыга Mamałyga Cornmeal mush is a dish made out of yellow Maize traditional for Romania and Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Champurrado is a Chocolate -based Atole, a warm and thick Mexican drink based on Masa harina ( Hominy Flour) The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. In the Philippines, it is usually rice with sugar, milk, and chocolate and spelled as "champorado. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP "
  • cornmeal mush - traditional dish in southern and mid-Atlantic US states
  • Uji - East Africa-Kenya, swift thick porridge made most commonly from maize flour mixed with sorghum and many other different grinded grains flour, with milk/butter and sugar/(salt). Cornmeal is Flour ground from dried corn, and is a common Staple food. Mush is a thick Cornmeal Pudding (or Porridge) usually boiled in Water or Milk. is a city on the southern outskirts of the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Ugali, a much solid meal, made from maize flour although some mix with other grain flour, are staple foods over a wide part of the African continent, e. A staple food is a Food that forms the basis of a Traditional diet. g. pap (South Africa), sadza (Zimbabwe), nshima (Zambia), tuwo or ogi (Nigeria) — may also be made from sorghum
• pease porridge (also peasemeal porridge) - made from dried peas, traditionally English and Scottish
• rubaboo - made from dried maize and peas with animal fat, and a staple food of the voyageurs
• barley porridge. Pap ( a traditional Porridge made from Mielie-meal (ground Maize or other grain is a Staple food of the Bantu inhabitants of The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Sadza is the Shona language name for a cooked pulverized grain meal that is the Staple food in Zimbabwe. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Nshima or nsima is a Cornmeal product and a Staple food in Zambia and Malawi. The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, some of which are raised for grain and many of which are used as Fodder plants either cultivated or as part Pease pudding, sometimes known as pease pottage or pease porridge, is a Baked vegetable product which mainly consists of split yellow or Carlin peas Peasemeal (also called pea flour) is a flour produced from yellow field peas that have been roasted A pea (inaccurately called a '''sweet pea''' by food distubutors is most commonly the small spherical Seed or the seed-pod of the Legume Pisum Rubaboo was a basic stew or Porridge consumed by 'coureurs des bois' and 'voyageurs' (fur traders and Métis people of North America. Barley ( Hordeum vulgare) is an annual Cereal Grain, which serves as a major animal Feed crop, with smaller amounts used for Tsampa is a toasted grain flour,usually barley eaten in Tibet, often mixed with tea and butter. Tsampa ( is a Tibetan staple foodstuff, particularly prominent in the central part of the country
• wheat porridge
  • cream of wheat or farina
  • semolina
  • polenta (could also be made from corn) - Italy—raisins, milk, sugar
  • Wheatena - a brand name for a whole-wheat porridge
  • uppama or uppma - a fried semolina (suzi or shuji) porridge traditional in southern India; flavored with clarified butter (ghee), fried onions, toasted mustard seeds, curry leaves; often mixed with vegetables and other foods, such as potatoes, fried dried red chilis, fried cauliflower, and toasted peanuts or cashew nuts. Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. Cream of Wheat is a hot Breakfast cereal invented in 1893 by wheat millers in Grand Forks North Dakota. Farina is a cereal food frequently described as bland-tasting usually served warm made from cereal grains Semolina is the purified middlings of hard wheat used in making Pasta; also the coarse middlings used for breakfast cereals puddings and Polenta. Polenta is a dish made from boiled Cornmeal. Although the word is borrowed into English from Italian, the dish (under various names is popular in Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Wheatena is an American high- Fiber, toasted- Wheat Cereal that originated on Mulberry Street in New York City, New Upma ( Malayalam: ഉപ്പുമാവ്, Tamil: உப்புமா) also known India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Clarified butter is Butter that has been rendered to separate the milk solids and water from the Butter fat. Ghee ( Hindi घी ghī, Urdu گھی ghī, Punjabi ਘਿਉ/گھیو ghiu, Kashmiri ग्याव/گیاو Mustard seeds are the small seeds of the various Mustard plants The seeds are about 2 mm in diameter and may be colored from yellowish white to black For the "Curry Plant" see Helichrysum italicum. Kadipatta(Hindi Karivepaku(Telugu கறிவேப்பிலை(Tamil
• rice porridge
  • Cream of Rice American warm cereal boiled in milk or water with sugar or salt. Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many Cream of Wheat is a hot Breakfast cereal invented in 1893 by wheat millers in Grand Forks North Dakota.
  • congee (also jook (Cantonese) or xī fàn (Mandarin)) - with chicken or duck's eggs and pork, coriander leaf, fried wonton noodles, with fried dough (yao ja gwai (Cant. ) or yóu tiáo (Mand. ))
  • bubur - Indonesia and Malay - there are many types of rice porridge in Indonesia, for example, bubur sumsum, made from rice flour boiled with coconut milk then served with palm sugar sauce and bubur Menado, a rice porridge mixed with various vegetables and eaten with fried salted fish and chili sauce (sambal). The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Malays (Melayu are an Ethnic group of Austronesian peoples predominantly inhabiting the Malay Peninsula, the east coast of Sumatra, the coast Manado is the capital of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia.
  • Kayu - Japan—salt and green onions
  • juk (죽) - Korea—with seafood, pine nuts, mushrooms, etc. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia.
  • kao dom - Thailand—cilantro, preserved duck eggs, fish sauce, sliced chili peppers, pickled mustard greens or salt cabbage preserves, red pepper flakes
  • cháo – Vietnam – rice, water, beef stock (cháo bò) or chicken stock (cháo gà), ginger; contains fish sauce; often served with scallions, cabbage slaw, and fried sticks of bread
  • arroz caldo or lugaw - Philippines—rice, water, saffron, ginger, meat optional
  • risgrøt - Norway —made with rice with added vanilla, cooked with milk and served with cinnamon, sugar and butter. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Fish sauce is a Condiment that is derived from fish that have been allowed to ferment. "Green onions" redirects here For other uses see Green onion. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Rice pudding is a Dessert enjoyed by people of different cultures all over the world originating in Asia Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Vanilla is a Flavoring derived from Orchids of the genus Vanilla native to Mexico.
  • riisipuuro, risgrynsgröt, risengrød, risengrynsgrøt- Finland/Sweden/Denmark/Norway —a daily staple porridge becoming a Christmas food, when eaten with cinnamon and sugar
  • various other rice puddings, sweet rice porridges usually made with milk

• buckwheat porridge
  • ground buckwheat grouts and butter in Russian ethnic areas and in the Caucasus region mixed with yoghurt
• quinoa porridge
  • ground quinoa flakes mixed with cocoa or cinnamon. Rice pudding is a Dessert enjoyed by people of different cultures all over the world originating in Asia Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Rice pudding is a Dessert enjoyed by people of different cultures all over the world originating in Asia Buckwheat refers to plants in two genera of the Dicot family Polygonaceae: the Eurasian genus Fagopyrum, and the North American genus Buckwheat refers to plants in two genera of the Dicot family Polygonaceae: the Eurasian genus Fagopyrum, and the North American genus Butter is a Dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented Cream or Milk. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Caucasus ( also referred to as North Caucasus) is a geopolitical region located between Europe Asia & Middle East Yoghurt, yogurt, yoghourt, youghurt or yogourt (see spelling below is a For the town with a similar name see Quinua Peru. "Quinoa" is also a title of a 1992 music album by Tangerine Dream. For the town with a similar name see Quinua Peru. "Quinoa" is also a title of a 1992 music album by Tangerine Dream. Cocoa is the dried and fully fermented fatty seed of the cacao tree from which Chocolate is made Cinnamon ( Cinnamomum verum, synonym C zeylanicum) is a small Evergreen Tree 10–15 metres (32 Quinoa has been classified a "supergrain" by the UN due to its high protein content.
• millet porridge
  • oshifima or otjifima, a stiff pearl millet porridge is the staple food of northern Namibia. The millets are a group of small- Seeded Species of Cereal crops or grains widely grown around the world for Food and Fodder Pearl millet ( Pennisetum glaucum) is the most widely grown type of Millet. Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa on the Atlantic coast
  • often seasoned with cumin and honey in the Middle East
  • munchiro sayo is a part of Ainu cuisine (a native people of northern Japan)
• sorghum porridge
  • Tolegi is a sorghum porridge eaten as a midday meal during the summer in New Guinea
  • tuwo or ogi (Nigeria) — may also be made from maize
• rye porridge
  • ruispuuro - Finland - traditional Finnish breakfast of rye grains. Honey is a sweet and Viscous fluid produced by Honey bees (and some other species and derived from the nectar of Flowers According to the The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Ainu cuisine is the Cuisine of the ethnic Ainu in Japan. The cuisine differs markedly from that of the ''Wajin'', or ethnic Japanese Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, some of which are raised for grain and many of which are used as Fodder plants either cultivated or as part Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, some of which are raised for grain and many of which are used as Fodder plants either cultivated or as part New Guinea, located just north of Australia, is the world's second largest island, having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica Rye ( Secale cereale) is a grass grown extensively as a grain and forage crop Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
• manna porridge

See also

• kasha (Russian word for porridge; an important part of Russian cuisine)
• krentjebrij - a traditional Dutch porridge-like dessert
• Dalia, North Indian Breakfast item, primarily made of crushed (dulit) wheat grain boiled with water and preferably milk, considered easily digestible, nursing. Manna (sometimes or archaically spelt mana) ( Hebrew: מָ‏ן) is the name of a Food which according to the Bible, was eaten by Kasha is a Porridge commonly eaten in Eastern Europe. In English kasha generally refers to Buckwheat groats but in Slavic countries kasha Russian cuisine derives its rich and varied character from the vast and Multicultural expanse of Russia. Krentjebrij is a Groningan / North- Drenthe name for a traditional soup or porridge-like dessert with berries that is generally eaten cold
• Gofio made from roasted sweetcorn and other grains (e. Gofio is a stoneground Flour made from roasted cereals (eg wheat barley or bot fern maize and a little added salt g wheat, barley or oat). Gofio is still an important ingredient in Canary Islander cooking, and Canary Islander emigrants have spread its use to the Caribbean and all of Latin America. Gofio can be added to soups, stews, desserts, ice cream, sauces, and more.
• mush
• "Pease Porridge Hot," a children's nursery rhyme
• The Three Bears, a children's story featuring porridge (also Goldilocks and the Three Bears)
• Ready Brek - a popular British brand of instant shredded oat cereal
• Instant Quaker Oatmeal

References

1. ^ Coverage of 2007's Golden Spurtle contest in Carrbridge
2. ^ Lloyd, J & Mitchinson, J: "The Book of General Ignorance". Mush is a thick Cornmeal Pudding (or Porridge) usually boiled in Water or Milk. "Pease Porridge Hot" or "Pease Pudding Hot" (also known as "Peas Porridge Hot") is a children's game and Nursery rhyme. A nursery rhyme is a traditional Song or Poem taught to young children originally in the nursery. The Three Bears or Goldilocks and the Three Bears is a notable children's bedtime story The Three Bears or Goldilocks and the Three Bears is a notable children's bedtime story Ready Break redirects here For information about the Something Corporate album see Ready The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Quaker Instant Oatmeal ( Instant Quaker Oatmeal until 1995 is a type of Oatmeal made by the Quaker Oats Company. John Hardress Wilfred Lloyd (born 30 September 1951) is a British comedy writer and television producer For the English tenor see John Mitchinson (tenor. For the Bishop see John Mitchinson (bishop. The Book of General Ignorance is the first in a series of books based on the final round in the intellectual British Panel game QI Faber & Faber, 2006.

• Morning comfort - From Irish oatmeal to Chinese congee to Mexican champurrado, every cuisine offers steaming bowls of cereal to stave off winter's chill

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