Trying Porridge for the First Time!
Because this is likely to be the last post I’ll publish in April I wanted it to be about another thing I’ve tried for the first time in my life, because 2014 is the year where I do things I’ve never done for the first time. You won’t believe it perhaps, but I’ve never ever had porridge before until March 2014! The first time I felt like trying porridge was after reading about it being consumed for breakfast in Harry Potter’s books and I was intrigued, but never been able to bring myself to consume it, mainly because the greyish lumpy matter didn’t look that appetising to me and I didn’t fancy spending a long time on the stove in the morning only to consume something that I won’t not like and didn’t look that appetising in the first place.
Then again I was in the Sainsbury’s in March and I came upon the new Kellogg’s instant porridge pot above and I remembered my vow at the turn of the first hour of this year of my promise of trying something new and doing something I’ve never done before with every passing day, so you can understand how when I ended up at the cash register with the bowl of instant porridge in my hand. Later that day, I followed the instructions on the package and posted about it on Instagram. I was surprised at the amount of people who actually loved porridge, however, I wasn’t impressed by the taste at all even though I was informed by porridge enthusiasts that M&S’s instant one is quite good indeed.
To be frank when Kellogg’s porridge didn’t make much of an impression I didn’t think I’d bother with porridge again. I still couldn’t see why people would choose it everyday over cereal and/or buttered freshly toasted bread with a side of jam. The next day however as I was standing in line for my daily dose of cappuccino at Cafe Nero I saw the Porridge ad above and figured I might just try it one more time. I was standing in line for Nero when I saw this.
And one day again I did! It was lunch time, and I was hungry and needed the energy. I originally wanted porridge with berry compote but they were out so I settled for good old maple syrup instead.
And with the first bite, I was smitten, and I understood! It was warm, quite warm, and the warmth spread from my stomach through my lungs and the rest of my limps on that cold afternoon. The maple syrup added a raw earthy sweetness to the taste, somehow emulating the feel of burning wood and if its even possible, added to the warmth I was already feeling. I was content, I was happy, I almost ate the entire bowl and ordered another one. Where have you been, o goodness in a bowl, all my life?
When I returned home I brought back with me this back of porridge oats with raspberry and yoghurt biscuits just in case I began craving porridge again. However, though they are very good they don’t taste or give the same feel as the excellent porridge I had at Cafe Nero. Now I’m asking you, my dear readers and porridge eaters, where do you get your porridge fix in Kuwait from and how do you do it? Help a porridge craving person please!
