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The blueberry jam would have been better on some yogurt or in porridge.—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026 Sauté a few mushrooms in olive oil, fold them into a scramble or omelet, layer them atop toast spread with Greek yogurt or cottage cheese, or add them to a breakfast porridge.—Sarah Garone, Health, 15 Apr. 2026 Even the porridge has achieved near-mythical status among regulars, finished with brown sugar and cooked to creamy perfection.—Julie Lin, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026 Heinz baked beans on toast and black treacle porridge biscuits.—Literary Hub, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for porridge
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The sound change is peculiar. Perhaps there was some anticipatory voicing of -tt- and the resultant voiced stop was taken as a rhotic tap. Compare the same change in porringer.