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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Chloe Mac Donnell

‘Comfort in a bowl’: porridge hotter than ever as fibremaxxers get their oats

An artfully presented bowl of porridge topped with chopped figs, mint leaves, granola and a dollop of whipped cream
Five-grain porridge with fig, mint and whipped cream at 26 Grains, a central London restaurant specialising in porridge. Photograph: PR

The clocks may be going back in the UK this weekend, but the biggest sign winter is coming is a steaming bowl of porridge on a breakfast table.

A staple for centuries, porridge is traditionally made with oats, water and a pinch of salt or sugar. However, the humble dish is now experiencing its own renaissance, with the latest iterations transforming it from drab to decadent. The trend is being driven by a growing fibre-centric movement as well as by nostalgia.

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