A question for the Americans

@helsbels yeah, there was a politician that was not from the southern US (where they were more common) and was served grits - and he either put ketchup on them or asked if you put ketchup on them.

made the national news for a day or two :)

@Pretzel Oh then that's forgiveable (to me!)
But thinking about what porridge looks like, it shouldn't be a mistake you could possibly make.

@helsbels nope. we do go crazy trying to disguise the flavor (of wall paper paste) by putting syrup or brown sugar etc on the oatmeal

@helsbels I eat oatmeal every weekday. It's very healthy, lots of fiber.

@Teslin Cream of wheat is another type of porridge, porridge is really just the cooking of a grain in milk, cream, or water.

@Thespis Yes, thank you. I Googled it after.

@Human1000 It was part of the Armistice signed at the end of the Great Grain Wars, which gave oats to the Quaker, rice to Uncle Ben, and shredded wheat...well, no one cared about that, so Nabisco quietly absconded with it.

(It is said that the Frito Bandito took advantage of that War to claim corn chips for himself, but he claims that this is an unfounded and scandalous rumor.)