Horrifyingly, though, if you read further, you'll see that tablet (home-made fudgy toffee) was provided to sprinkle on top, which is worse still, as it would completely undo the health-giving benefits of the dish.
That must have confused generations of Scottish Sunday School children, convinced that Moses came down the mountain bearing a supply of fudgy toffee to hand out for their 'play piece'. My kinda Creator that.
Mind you, if you really knew your porridge, the question would have been:" Ah, but was it proper porridge, i.e. did they use rolled oats or oatmeal?". (The latter is found not only in this household, but is what is normally used throughout the area.)
I do hope you are not hinting, Ron, that the record might still rest in Warwickshire. That doesn't sound at all right to me. If necessary I reckon there's a good case for disqualifying the Warwickshire attempt anyway for not using a proper stag-horn spurtle.
