I’m no stranger to an unusual kitchen gadget. A Danish dough whisk is part of my regular bread-making routine, and I reach for my dumpling dowel (a small type of rolling pin) every time I make ...

If you stir porridge anti-clockwise, you let the devil in. That is just one of the lessons in a new Australian documentary about the World Porridge Making Championship, which takes place every year in ...

"The star of the show should always be the porridge itself. Just let the oats sing!" Dogwoof has revealed the official trailer for a Scottish documentary film titled The Golden Spurtle, set in the ...

This documentary first aired in January 2018. What the heck is a spurtle? I asked this simple question about this strange word, unaware that I was opening a door to a whole world of weird. On the ...

This Australian documentary about the world porridge championships, held each year in a Scottish village, is as wholesome and nourishing as its oat-stirring subjects The word “porridge” to me evokes ...

Adam won the coveted Golden Spurtle trophy whilt Bobby Fisher took home the prize for best specialty dish. Oats, salt, water and a little help from a friend saw Adam Kiani crowned the winner of the ...

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If you were scouting about for a feature documentary subject, porridge might not be the first thing you’d think of. That is, unless you were Australian opera and theatre director turned documentary ...

Winner Dr Khan said the ritual of making porridge sets him up for the day An Aberdeen doctor has hailed his stirring spurtle after being crowned the 21st World Porridge Making Champion in the ...

That shouldn’t be a cause for concern. After all, porridge is really, really good for you; the fibre and protein provide a slow-release source of energy, and depending on what you put on yours, you ...