How do you like your porridge ?

[terry m]

I thought I would have a go at making porridge the traditional Scottish way with just oats, water and a pinch of salt. So amid cries of "gross", "disgusting" and " if you ruin my saucepan you are toast" from Mrs Terry I cooked up a bowl for lunch. Actually it was not unpleasant to my palate and made a change from the sweetened micro wave stuff we normally buy, although I like that too. A modest bowl was very filling and as oats are slow release energy I didn't feel hungry all afternoon. According to the instructions I used the secret is in simmering the oats long enough, and not adding the pinch of salt until the ten minute point. Has anyone else any traditional foods they like, Scottish or otherwise?