World Porridge Making Championship

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Did you know that recently it was the World Porridge Championships? The prize that you take home is the golden spurtle.

What's a spurtle? Oh,

is that the thing with the hole in it? The spoon with the hole in it? Is that a spurtle?

Well, this is on our UK news page.

So on the 3rd of October, it was the 33rd World Porridge Making Championship, which, I- if they need a judge for next year, I'll be there, because I love porridge.

But this year it took place in Carrbridge, which is a village in the Scottish Highlands, and Gina Saberg from the Netherlands won the Golden Spurtle Trophy, which is... a spurtle is a traditional stirrer used to stop porridge from going lumpy, and she won for making porridge using just oats, water, and salt.

Uh, I actually didn't know that salt could go in porridge, so sounds very nice.

[laughs]

A Dutch porridge champion used water that she brought from the Netherlands in her recipe to claim the World Porridge Making Champion title in Scotland.

Gina Sarberg, who's twenty-eight, was named the champion and won the Golden Spurtle in the World Porridge Making Championship, which took place in Carrbridge in the Highlands on Saturday.

She followed the same recipe that she used to win the Netherlands Championships in July with organic pinhead oats from Dutch company De Halm, water that she'd brought from the Netherlands, and salt.

This year, thirty competitors representing fourteen countries took part in the competition, with entrants coming from as far as Australia, South Africa, and the United States, as well as the Czech Republic, Norway, France, and Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.

It reminded me of rice pudding." Rob Reid, who's thirty-six and from Sydney in Australia, won the specialty title with his porridge cannoli, which draws on his Scottish and Sicilian heritage.

Porridge Chieftain Alan Rankin said, "It's been an absolute pleasure to welcome thirty exceptional competitors from all corners of the globe to Carrbridge, and in Gina we have a truly worthy champion.

The World Porridge Making Championship is a wonderfully quirky tradition that thrives on good humor and friendly competition, offering a wonderful escape from the daily grind.

Each year, our local community opens its doors, and we hope that everyone who joins us leaves with fond memories of their visit." An article from the Glasgow Times written by Lucinda Cameron.

Yeah.

Uh, but yeah, so Ray, back to the World Porridge Championships, mate.

Like, you've got, uh, Gina Saarbrugge of the Netherlands.

She won the Golden Spurtle-

was Emma Langley.

And highlights of the World Porridge Making Championship from the Scottish Highlands were shared yesterday.

What would you normally put on your porridge?

Banana, dark chocolate.

Earlier on today in the quiz, we talked about the Porridge Championship.

And I was really interested, so I wanted to find out more about it.

Every year, hundreds of people gather here in this tiny village in Scottish Highlands to watch the annual World Porridge Making Championships for the prized golden spurtle.

What a lovely thing, and the prize is a golden spurtle.

Plus, I learned a new word today, spurtle, a traditional Scottish wooden, wooden stirring tool dating from the 15th century.

Now, Gina Saibra has just won the Golden Spurtle.

It is the top prize in the World Porridge Making Championships, which were held in the Highlands.

You're going to hear from Gina this hour and also what her special ingredient was, but maybe you consider yourself a champion porridge maker as this weather finally cools down.

Maybe some of us are thinking about swapping our cereal for something a bit more warming or nourishing.

Porridge, perhaps? There is one woman who knows more than most what it takes to make the perfect bowl of porridge, Gina Sauerbier.

She's just won the coveted Golden Spurtle [laughs] at the World Porridge Making Championship.

It took place in Carrbridge in the Highlands on Saturday.