wheat porridge

Cooked grain breakfast

Wheat porridge is a hot cereal made by cooking cracked or ground wheat in water or milk until soft and creamy.

It appears across many cuisines—bulgur porridge in the Middle East, cream of wheat in American breakfasts, frumenty in medieval Europe.

The texture ranges from smooth to coarse depending on the grind: She stirred honey into her wheat porridge.

Related

hot · steaming · bowl · wooden spoon · spoon · honey · brown sugar · milk · hearty · stick to your ribs · warm · comfort · comfort food · morning · grain · whole grain · mushy · thick

Opposites
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food texture/form

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Family

wheat, porridge, wheats, wheaten, porridges

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G