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Scott`s Porage OatsNewest Review: ... offered by Scott are up there at the top of the oat heap. Would I switch from my common-as-muck Tesco nosebag to Scott's ... more More Scott`s in Food
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by Picasso - written on 11/02/06 (Very useful, 2387 readings)
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You have all seen the box (top of page) of the Scotsman wearing a kilt and putting the shot. This is the packaging for the original Scott’s Porage Oats. There is a second box however showing the same picture but with an orange/brown background containing Scott’s Old Fashioned Oats which are a little larger. I like them both. WHY SCOTT’S PORAGE OATS? The blurb on the box informs us that Scott’s Porage (this is not a spelling mistake) Oats have been milled in Scotland since 1880 and to ensure that we enjoy every bowlful they use only the highest quality oats and milling process. Compared to rival companies and many cheaper ...
by Templar19 - written on 16/12/08 (Very useful, 222 readings)
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I suppose I could put my *ahem* granite-hard Caledonian exterior down to one thing above all others: a childhood that involved scoffing copious amounts of porridge. It was a winter activity mainly, with Sugar Puffs and Frosties taking over the breakfast responsibilities during the warmer months, but it was one that was accompanied by full-fat creamy milk and sugar which does kind of suggest that I gave up wearing shorts more than a few years ago. It was almost something of a patriotic duty, even if beefy Georgian wit Samuel Johnson once described oats as "A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people." I ...
by Sarahjh - written on 17/11/08 (Very useful, 67 readings)
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Scotts Porage Oats are milled in Cupar ,Fife.Scotland,and have been since 1888. For as long as I can remember the packet has always had the familiar picture on the front,the poised Highland Shot-putter in the grain field. During the latter part of the 1990`s Scott`s ran a successful advertising campaign featuring the actor Rory Mc Cann.The advert is posted on YouTube if any of you can`t remember it. Scott`s oats are rolled thicker and kilned gently to give that individual taste. The oats contain soluble fibre and if are eaten as part of a healthy diet can lower cholesterol.Oats are also a valuable source of Vitamin B complex,rich in nutrients and ...
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