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porridge

[pawr-ij, por-] / ˈpɔr ɪdʒ, ˈpɒr- /


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Onion and bacon tend to point elsewhere: perhaps a baked potato soup, or a congee-style porridge finished with a fried egg.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

But if electricity is only available sporadically, she says, "the food doesn't keep very well. There were cases when food was cooked in the morning and by dinner the porridge had become completely solid."

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Breakfast is her favourite meal and she recommends eating porridge with a variety of toppings as a way to get some fibre in the morning.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

In the Starkadders’ home, breakfast means congealed porridge, and cows are called Feckless, Aimless, Graceless and Pointless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Nhamo took the baby from her cousin and dribbled porridge into his mouth with her hand.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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