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porridge

[pawr-ij, por-] / ˈpɔr ɪdʒ, ˈpɒr- /


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Planetary scientists call this the "Goldilocks zone", after the fairy tale girl who was fussy about the temperature of her porridge.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Without energy exposure, it can put you right off your porridge.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Many remain convinced a tsunami could yet strike, he said, as government aid workers ladled rice porridge into bowls for the evacuees.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

Good sources of B6 are meat and fish, but it's also present in other foods, including porridge oats, potatoes and chickpeas.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

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

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

As well as more obviously unhealthy foods, the ban will also cover some breakfast cereals and porridges, sweetened bread products, and main meals and sandwiches.

From BBC Jan. 4, 2026

Hygiene products like wet wipes, gels, soaps, toothpastes and porridges are also flying off the shelves in Poland, according to drugstore chain Rossmann.

From Reuters Mar. 16, 2022

Because polenta and grits are both cornmeal porridges, it seemed a fun and tasty way to take the Italian-Southern food connection a bit further.

From Seattle Times Feb. 5, 2019

Think of these porridges as soupy cousins to the more salady grain bowls that have become a staple of better-for-you cafés and fast-casual menus.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 5, 2018

Mama was always cooking up nourishing broths and porridges for forgotten old men and pale young mothers—on days, that is, when she herself was strong enough to stand at the stove.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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