porridge

por·ridge | \ ˈpȯr-ij

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Definition of porridge

: a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick

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Recent Examples on the Web This six-cup cooker from the popular Korean brand Cuckoo also makes porridge and nurungji, or scorched rice. — Jane Sung, Condé Nast Traveler, "Everything You Need to Bring Korean Cooking Into Your Kitchen," 1 June 2020 The mushroom porridge known as juk, based on an umami-rich vegetable stock, could almost pass for an Italian dish, given its texture (akin to risotto) and its reinforcements (shaved pecorino and cherry tomatoes in addition to chile oil). — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, "For exceptional Korean food, book a table at Anju," 2 Jan. 2020 Breakfast was very English: toast, eggs, porridge, which in India is barley and oats. — Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, "Meherwan Irani Wants to Change Stereotypes About the South, Starting With Dinner," 12 Mar. 2020 For three generations, a dim alley in Bangkok’s Chinatown was home to a rice porridge stand opened by an immigrant from southern China. — BostonGlobe.com, "For three generations, a dim alley in Bangkok’s Chinatown was home to a rice porridge stand opened by an immigrant from southern China. Then, in 2017, the street stall was included in Michelin’s Bangkok edition.," 15 Dec. 2019 Fun fact: the original Thanksgiving revelers turned their leftovers into porridge after the carcasses were stripped of their meat — so a post-Thanksgiving congee or jook is probably the most traditional approach of all. — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, "How do we come to a “more honest” Thanksgiving? Readers respond," 25 Nov. 2019 In it, pumpkin puree is stirred into a creamy cornmeal porridge along with familiar pumpkin spices — cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. — Ellie Krieger, The Denver Post, "This creamy pumpkin spoon bread flirts with sweet and savory," 29 Oct. 2019 The set, which included a porridge bowl and egg cup, among other gummable things, was based on a 17th-century fluted goblet in the Louvre that was said to have belonged to Anne of Austria, the mother of King Louis XIV of France. — Julie Lasky, New York Times, "These Custom Designs Are Anything but Customary," 11 Mar. 2020 Her soups, stews and porridge are restaurant quality. — Carl Fincke, Washington Post, "On a remote Russian peninsula, a vodka-fueled ad�ven�ture," 6 Mar. 2020

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“Porridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porridge. Accessed 9 Jul. 2020.

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