Semolina porridge: A easy & quick breakfast from Soviet childhood
Russian kids have been eating porridge for breakfast since time immemorial. At home, kindergartens, schools and canteens. And this version is the most popular option. And you're gonna either love or hate it.
For many Russians 'kasha', or porridge, is considered to be an essential breakfast meal. Oat, buckwheat, semolina, it doesn’t matter. If you eat porridge, you become strong, mothers and grandmothers would always tell their kids. Indeed, it's a boost of complex carbohydrates that will let you stay satisfied until lunch.
Semolina is very quick and easy to cook without your mom having to slave at the stove. Two minutes of constantly mixing boiling milk and semolina and that's it! Then, add jam or honey and you’ve got an extremely tasty meal!
However, there is a trick. If you don't mix well, the porridge will get lumpy… a nightmare for all kids!
