Hogwarts Scottish Porridge

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Reading: Hogwarts Scottish Porridge

“The four long house tables were laden with tureens of porridge, plates of kippers, mountains of toast, and dishes of eggs and bacon, beneath the enchanted ceiling (today, a dull, cloudy gray). Harry and Ron sat down at the Gryffindor table next to Hermione, who had her copy of Voyages with Vampires propped open against a milk jug.” – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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What is porridge, exactly?

Porridge is a breakfast dish most normally comprised of squash or earth grain, often oats, that have been boiled in water or milk with a bit of salt and served hot. Though identical similar, the largest differentiator between Scottish Porridge, Irish Oatmeal, and american Oatmeal is that scots Porridge is generally made with fine stone establish oats, irish Oatmeal is generally made with coarse grate steel cut or “ dumbbell ” oats, and american Oatmeal is broadly made with roll oats .
In Scotland, porridge is often served with milk or cream and assorted toppings such as boodle, honey, maple syrup, butter, and fresh or dry fruit. My recipe besides adds a touch of nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla to the porridge base for a bit of aromatic pleasantness .
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets book next to a bowl of Scottish Oat Porridge with fruit and yogurt
closeup of strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, yogurt on Scottish Porridge, gold spoons

Scottish Porridge fit for the Hogwarts Great Hall

In the Harry Potter books, porridge makes a regular appearance at the Hogwarts breakfast table where Harry, Ron, and Hermione dine each morning. Though favor toppings are n’t mentioned, one can assume that the house elves issue batch of options for dressing their porridge bowls up with .
Some of my favorite Hogwarts scots Porridge toppings are :

Fresh fruit: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, nectarines, bananas, pears, apples, plums
Dried fruit: raisins, currants, blueberries, apricots
Nut and seed butter: peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, sun butter
Roasted nuts and seeds: Almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, walnuts, sunflower seeds
Homemade Nutella (get the recipe!)
Jam
Greek yogurt
Raw honey
Maple syrup
Brown coconut sugar
Butter
Shredded coconut
Cocoa nibs
Milk, nut milk, or cream

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets book next to a white bowl of Scottish Oat Porridge with nuts and coconut sugar
closeup of scottish oat porridge in a white bowl with nuts and coconut sugar

Easy meal prep

The other thing that makes this Hogwarts Scottish Porridge a favorite go-to, is that it works wonderfully for easy meal homework during the week. Make a big batch of porridge on Sunday morning and pop the remaining into microwavable glass memory containers or Weck jars for easy, packable breakfasts the rest of the week .

A note for special diets

I ‘ve included nutrition information for the finished porridge, sans toppings as those can be added to preference and taste. I prefer using scottish oats from Bob ‘s Red Mill, who offers traditional, organic, and gluten-free Scottish oat options. Though oats are by and large gluten-free in their original form, there can often be gluten contamination from the process facility, so it ‘s nice that Bob ‘s Red Mill offers a specific option that is processed in a gluten-free facility for those with a rigorous intolerance or allergy .
Depending on your dietary preferences and option of toppings, Hogwarts Scottish Porridge can easily fit gluten-free, complicate sugar-free, vegetarian, vegan, and low-FODMAP diets .
A white bowl of porridge with two gold spoons
two white bowls of porridge with fruit and gold spoons

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