Porridge - fuel for rides

[Donger]

Any of the above but with a generous splash of Golden Syrup added just before the final stir. Nectar of the gods, and pure bike fuel.

 

[Dave 123]

And what would be “ just the right amount of milk “

It varies most days.

 

[vickster]

And what would be “ just the right amount of milk “

Twice as much as the porridge for me. I use a little mug to measure

 

[vickster]

One cup of oats, 2 semi-skimmed milk (or milk+water). Big container to prevent it erupting in the microwave. Micro for 4 mins, stirring after 2. Leave for a bit before eating.
And don’t forget to add the salt. No sugar or jam or honey or other such softy southern nonsense...

Without the salt

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Porridge, add milk or water, nothing else, please
anything added is gross.

 

[I like Skol]

Micro-zap then a good spoonful of golden syrup. This thread can be locked now.

 

[robjh]

Different types of oats will give a different texture. Much of the cheaper 'porridge oats' stuff is more like oatmeal, with no recognisable flakes, and produces a smoothish uniform paste that cooks in no time (and can also set to a thick stodge quickly too).

For a different beast, choose jumbo oats and simmer them in milk in a pan on a low heat (I don't do microwaves), with a bit of salt. After 10 minutes you will get a lovely silky porridge with a slight chunkiness to it, and simmered for longer it gets even better. Top up with a little more milk if it starts sticking.
My all-time favourite in this line includes pearl barley in with the oats, but you need more like 20 minutes to get these soft enough. I did them for an hour the other morning and the result was sublime. A touch of cream stirred in at serving time is the ultimate luxury.

 

[flatflr]

Half cup Scottish Porridge oats, half cup water, half cup semi skimmed milk in a nuke proof container left over night.

Nuke for 1 min 40 secs, sprinkle cinnamon, done...

 

[NickNick]

I like my porridge oats raw, fill bowl full of oats, couple of table spoons of brown sugar, then cover in cold full fat milk. Quicker than porridge, less washing up & tastier imo. Its my favourite pre ride food.

e2a: much nicer with the nice jumbo Scottish oats, rather than the more powdery smaller oats.

 

[vickster]

Micro-zap then a good spoonful of golden syrup. This thread can be locked now.

sweet porridge

 

[GM]

This is the one I like, 2 heaped scoops in a bowl, enough skimmed milk to cover it, 3 mins in the micro, a little sprinkle of Canderel and enjoy!

 

[Ajax Bay]

choose jumbo oats

This - and you can use 'muesli base' to get barley and rye as well as oats, cooked with half milk / half water.
Two bowls of that (with raisins, bananas and syrup to taste) will get you (well, me) 120km before the first food stop.

 

[AndyRM]

Microwaving porridge is all kinds of wrong.

Heavy pan, chuck in a cup of oats, 2 cups of water or milk, bring to bubbling, remove heat and stir until thickened.

Takes about 5 minutes.

 

[furball]

The benefit of microwaving is there is no pan to wash however over nuking causes a porridge eruption. If not dealt with immediately congealed porridge has to be peeled off the inside of the microwave.

 

[AndyRM]

The benefit of microwaving is there is no pan to wash however over nuking causes a porridge eruption. If not dealt with immediately congealed porridge has to be peeled off the inside of the microwave.

Hhhhmmm, a minute to clean a pan vs scraping the inside of a microwave. I know what I'd rather do.