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Does anyone remember how to make it?

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granto3 Fri 29-Nov-24 16:05:12

My partner and I were sitting at breakfast this morning, having our porridge and cream (It's yummy) when I had a flashback to when I was quite young and still living at home with my parents.

When we were unwell, our mum used to make "gruel" which I absolutely loved (as did my brother). It was then forgotten about over the years and now I can't ask my mum for the recipe as she passed away many years ago sad
Does anyone remember how to make it?

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PinkCosmos Fri 29-Nov-24 16:21:13

My dad used to make 'pobs'. We are from the north of England.

It was white bread cut or broken into smallish pieces soaked in milk with sugar in it. Very nice to have if you were ill.

More info here.

www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1220754

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PinkCosmos Fri 29-Nov-24 16:22:23

* Hot milk.

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M0nica Fri 29-Nov-24 19:42:06

juliabennet.com/2020/05/13/victorian-cookbook-workhouse-gruel/

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TwiceAsNice Fri 29-Nov-24 20:06:34

What like Oliver Twist! Not sure I want to know how to make it!

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Ilovedogs22 Fri 29-Nov-24 20:26:13

"Can I have some more Sir"
Oliver, Oliver! Dum diddy dummm.
More! More Oliver?????
"Yes please Sir More cracking gruel"
" Here, take it all, it's ruddy awful! Eat yer heart-out boy!!! pom, pom pom pompom. Glorious pompoms. Gruelling. 🥴

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Dinahmo Fri 29-Nov-24 20:29:56

porridge, with cream (or evap) around the edge and syrup or honey in the centre. I haven't made this for many years, being too fattening plus not good if heading for diabetes.

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Kittye Fri 29-Nov-24 20:45:53

PinkCosmos

My dad used to make 'pobs'. We are from the north of England.

It was white bread cut or broken into smallish pieces soaked in milk with sugar in it. Very nice to have if you were ill.

More info here.

www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1220754

I’m also from the north and remember “pobs”
We always had them when we were “ poorly “ 😊

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SueDonim Fri 29-Nov-24 22:57:44

People who know about pobbies!! 😁. My v good friend from Bradford told me about what she called pobbies - bread and warm milk. When my DC were being fussy about food she’d offer them pobbies to eat. They always decided that the food in front of them was the better option. 🤣🤣

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Grannybags Fri 29-Nov-24 23:09:08

My Mum used to talk about pobbies She was from North Yorkshire.

Aww happy memories 😊

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Macadia Fri 29-Nov-24 23:13:25

I don't know gruel but it was a big pot of porridge every morning for all 9 of us and we could have seconds if we dared.

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nanna8 Fri 29-Nov-24 23:15:16

I used to get pobs when I was ill ( mum from Yorkshire) - it was white bread in pieces with warm milk and salt. She used to have salt on porridge,too. My grandma on her side was from Durham so maybe she followed the Scottish tradition?

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Macadia Sat 30-Nov-24 01:34:19

Dinahmo

porridge, with cream (or evap) around the edge and syrup or honey in the centre. I haven't made this for many years, being too fattening plus not good if heading for diabetes.

Yes, around the edge.

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