Why doesn’t porridge smell or taste like I remember?….

Whenever we have porridge in a hotel, it is never as good as the version DH makes. He uses Quaker Oats or Tesco equivalent and semi skimmed milk. The secret, I think, is in the cooking. Six minutes in the microwave but stirred a third and two thirds of the way through. Visitors staying always rave about it.

Oh GSM, when in hospital I asked for porridge for breakfast, they brought me the instant kind. It was like wallpaper paste!

Quaker Oats porridge has a distinctive taste to me. I now buy Tescos Scottish porridge oats as they are cheaper.

I also think that the hotel porridge probably has whole milk, superior oats, cream, ….all stuff that is not so healthy, but delicious as a holiday treat.

Why don’t you try the instant kind? You might be pleasantly surprised.

I think you have to get porridge oats from an organic wholefood shop,and then cook them for some time.. add milk/ cream and brown sugar at the end..