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Date: 24 September 2004 01:17:59
We often eat porridge here at the snow, it's warming and it provides plenty of slow-release energy for a long day's boarding. When people are up we make a big pot and share it. Over the season, it has suprised me how many people have never had porridge before. If you have never tried it, I suggest that you do. Here are some fascinating facts I've dug up about porridge.
- Porridge has the highest protein content of all cereals;
- It is gentle on the stomach and aids digestion;
- The soluble fibre in Porridge helps lower cholesterol;
- The ancient Celts made very thick porridge, set it in trays and cut it up to make the first "muesli bars";
- Porridge was carried by explorers Richard Byrd and Roald Amundsen to the North and South Poles respectively, and was taken into space by US astronauts;
- In India porridge is often given a curry flavour, sprinkled with dates and eaten as a dessert;
- Welsh tradition gives thick porridge the same powers as garlic when repelling vampires;
- Wallace and Grommit eat porridge;
- In the US, Porridge trucks have to bear the warning label "Caution: low-profit health food";
- Scots never ever add sugar to their Porridge;
- "Devil's Porridge" was an explosive paste used as ammunition by British troops during World War 1;
- Rolled oats can be mixed with honey to make a face mask that will help oily skin. After the treatment the mixture can be cooked and eaten as a tasty Porridge.