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porridge

[ pawr-ij, por- ]

noun

  1. a food made of oatmeal, or some other meal or cereal, boiled to a thick consistency in water or milk.


porridge

/ ˈ±èÉ’°ùɪ»åÏô /

noun

  1. a dish made from oatmeal or another cereal, cooked in water or milk to a thick consistency
  2. slang.
    a term in prison (esp in the phrase do porridge )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of porridge1

1525–35; variant of earlier poddidge, akin to pottage
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of porridge1

C16: variant (influenced by Middle English porray pottage) of pottage
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Famous for his experimental dishes such as snail porridge and bacon and egg ice cream, Blumenthal said medication initially dulled his culinary imagination.

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What calls out to be well seasoned — a dish with bits that are scorched and raw — is instead merely a tepid porridge.

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Alongside meat, people ate pies, puddings and frumenty – a sweet porridge made with wheat, eggs, milk and sugar.

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Certain types of porridge, crumpets and breakfast cereals are included in a list of products that fall under a new junk food advertising ban.

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Cerelac - an instant porridge mix - is Nestle’s biggest seller here, offering not only convenience but aspiration as well, all for an affordable price, a key consideration with a rise in cost of living.

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