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Porridge, also known in American English as hot cereal, is a soft food made by boiling oats (normally crushed oats, occasionally oatmeal) or another meal in water or milk. Oat and and semolina porridge are by far the most popular varieties; some other meals used for porridge include wheat, peasemeal, barley, or cornmeal. In many cultures it is eaten as a breakfast, often with the addition of sugar or cream. Some manufacturers of breakfast cereal sell "ready-made" versions.
See also grits, mush, gruel. For the British TV comedy, see Porridge (TV).
