Goldilocks had it easy.
When she broke into that country cottage back in the day to have
a wee sit on the three bears’ chairs and sample a spoonful of their cooked
oats, she need merely decide whether she preferred the porridge that was too
hot, too cold or juuuuuust right.
If the thieving
blonde was around today, her head would probably explode at the variation available.
There wasn’t any honey, compote, raisins, or golden syrup to
flavour it with.
She didn’t have to choose from whole oats, rolled oats or oats
that had been soaked overnight. She had no worry about whether to make it with
skimmed, semi or full fat milk – or if she was really being stingy with
herself, tap water.... yuuuumm.
Then there’s the question to salt or not to salt.
However do we manage
to get through each day? It’s a minefield! Sort of....
Almost a third of British people eat porridge every day. That’s
21 million bowls of porridge being consumed each morning. If we think the
standard porridge serving is about a mug full, the equivalent of 1,890 Olympic
swimming pools full of porridge oats are being gobbled up by us Brits every day
of the week.
That’s a lot! Can you buy shares in Scot’s Porridge Oats?
Hearty food for thought.
It’s hardly surprising. Porridge is a fantastic start to the day as it
is full of protein, low in carbs, keeps you full until lunch and can be customised within an inch of its life
so keeps everyone happy.
I personally have eaten porridge almost every day for the
past 3 years – only skipping my hearty breakfast for a poached egg on rye.
The nation’s love of porridge has even spawned a world porridge making competition
– The Golden Spurtle. Last year’s winner was John Boa from Skye, in case you were wondering.
So today, whilst eating my steaming bowl of whole rolled oats,
cooked in the microwave with skimmed milk and garnished with blueberries and
strawberries I wondered... what does your porridge say about you?
Here’s a little flow chart based on no science or research whatsoever.
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