Definition of porridge
: a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
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Divide porridge among bowls and top with reserved coconut cream.
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The dish is simply a breakfast porridge mix made from ground wheat kernels.
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Goldilocks opens the door and goes in helping herself to three bowls of porridge.
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The Federal Reserve’s job is to manage the heat on Goldilocks’ porridge pot by moving interest rates higher and lower.
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Stevenson liked to start the day with black coffee and porridge.
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The following recipe is a combination of one of my favorite April Bloomfield porridge recipes and a recipe from choosingchia.com.
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Chef Katianna Hong slow-roasts the whole bulbous vegetable in embers, then cuts it into thick meaty slices, places it on pumpernickel rye porridge with the texture of Cream of Wheat and seasons it with a spicy mustard vinaigrette.
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In winter, breakfast might be porridge made with oats.
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Origin and Etymology of porridge
alteration of pottage
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First Known Use: circa 1643
in the meaning defined above
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Definition of porridge for Students
: a soft food from meal or a vegetable that is boiled until thick
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