Jordans Wild About Oats (Jordans Porridge Oats Conservation Grade)

Member Name: Zmugzy

Product:	Jordans Porridge Oats Conservation Grade
Date:	21/01/09 (191 review reads)
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Advantages: A healthy breakfast option

Disadvantages: Requires some preparation and you have to clean the pan.

Porridge has to be one of the purist and healthiest foods you can eat. When you've finished a bowl you feel healthy. It seems our bodies have evolved to be perfect recipients for this food stuff. No doubt oats are something that our ancestors survived on for thousands of years. Overall I find Jordans Porridge Oats a very nourishing breakfast choice.

Jordans Porridge Oats (Conservation Grade) consist of large rolled oaks and is less powdery than some other porridge brands. According to the company these oats are rolled with care in order to retain their natural fibre and nutrients. This produces a porridge that retains a creamy consistency but which also possesses a chunky texture that you can almost chew. Whole grains are associated with a healthy heart and a reduction in blood cholesterol and indeed Jordans porridge oats really do seem to be full of natural whole grain goodness. Like most porridge, these oats are simple to prepare: take one part oats (half a cup) and add two parts water (a full cup). Some people add a pinch of salt and some sugar to taste, but I find these porridge oats are very tasty and quite enjoyable to eat without anything added except perhaps for a few drops of milk. I also like the way this porridge is packaged. It comes in a simply illustrated cardboard box that conjures up rustic sentiments. Inside the box the oats are sealed within a semi transparent plastic bag.

Although they are not certified organic, one of the things that makes these particular Jordans Porridge Oats unique is that they come from conservation grade cereal. This is cereal that has been grown only on British farms that put aside at least 10% of their land for planting wild habitats - wild flowers etc - thereby increasing local wildlife and thwarting the trend towards intensive farming. The oats are at present free of GM ingredients, have no added sugar or salt and no artificial flavourings, ingredients or preservatives.

Admittedly having porridge all the time day in day out can get a bit boring and it is nice to vary your breakfast choice now and again. I know some find it tiresome having to 'cook' cereal every morning instead of just chucking it into a bowl and adding milk. It can also be a pain to clean the pan afterwards. But porridge is definitely a better more healthy alternative to all the horrid sugary flake baked cereals with which our society has, for various reasons, become obsessed. And by eating Jordans Porridge Oats Conservation Grade, you're not only making yourself healthier, you're also making the countryside healthier by protecting wildlife.

They are presently priced at around £1.55 for a 750g box (Tesco).

Summary: Porridge and wildlife living in harmony