Porridge
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Porridge is a type of semi-solid food made by soaking, poaching or boiling, in milk or water, ground, crushed or chopped starchy plants, typically grain. It is a traditional staple food of many countr
Oatmeal porridge
Millet porridge
Porridge by William Hemsley (1893)
Uncooked oat groats
Gruel
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Gruel is a food consisting of some type of cereal—such as ground oats, wheat, rye, or rice—heated or boiled in water or milk. It is a thinner version of porridge that may be more often drunk rather th
Porridge
…names. Oat porridge is known as oatmeal in North America, and is one of the most common types. Others include polenta, made from maize; poi, from taro; gruel, a thinner version of oat porridge; congee, an Asian savoury rice porridge; and brose and crowdie, Scottish uncooked porridges made from oats in water…
Third-class menu aboard RMS Titanic dated 14 April 1912, showing gruel as part of the menu offering
"Oliver asking for more", an engraving in The Writings of Charles Dickens Volume 4, published in 1894.