I've been buying a lot of instant porridge style snacks recently. I haven't managed to review many of them because I haven't managed to eat many of them! You see my thinking was that I could just throw some hot water into them like a pot noodle and then have a lovely afternoon snack. I don't enjoy porridge for breakfast, but do like it as a late evening thing and thought I could move it to a work snack slot.
Unfortunately most of them require milk and a microwave. This turns it from a simple spontaneous act into a complicated set of tasks. The nearest microwave is two floors below me, and we never have a decent supply of communal milk so I'd have to buy it on the way in - and the two shops nearest my office don't even sell milk!
My third attempt at this I picked up this FUEL Apple and Cinnamon as not only did it have a flavour I like, it was a brand I've reviewed with success before and it was also on sale and didn't require a bowl. On the back it said it only required boiling water up to the fill line - hurrah!
Similar to this Special K porridge that Cinabar has written about I just clicked the kettle on and filled it like I would a noodle. The texture looks a bit odd in the photo, but it turned out all right. There were hard, sweet apple bits and a reasonable grainy texture to the porridge. Sure, it's not home made fresh on the stove, but it really did hit the spot and was surprisingly filling for such a small amount.
The Dorset & Special K sachet varieties that I have specify milk and microwaves so I shall have to sort all that out before I do their proper reviews, but I did quite enjoy this one. I think that due to the water only set up it is more expensive than the regular porridges but I guess you pay for convenience.
you should try m&s golden syrup porridge yum yum and only needs water!
ReplyDeleteI usually buy the leading brand of porridge which comes in satchets but I seen this new make of porridge by FUEL I bought the apple and cineman flavour looking forward to tasting this the following morning. I was disappointed the porridge was tastless so after paying £2 for ten sachets I will go back to my favourate make and they do have flavour and taste. So you people out there don't expect above mediocre porridge. Two stars only.
ReplyDeleteI have seen cocoa pops porridge in waitrose - yum!
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