Favorite cereals... - General Discussion Discussion

[–] Quasimodo (16388) 5 years ago

When I was a kid porridge. Now I still like muesli porridge. I don't like muesli uncooked though, leave the chaff for the horses.

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Americans don't know much about real porridge.

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[–] Quasimodo (16388) 5 years ago

That's a pity. The sheer variety of American processed cereals is phenomenal.

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

I was watching a " behind-the-scenes" program about the making of The Lord of the Rings. It was cold in NZ and one of the hobbit actors insisted on real wholesome porridge in the mornings and it was a big hit. I remember having it occasionally as a kid traveling in Europe. Really good stuff.

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[–] Quasimodo (16388) 5 years ago

Yes it's nutritious and satisfying.

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Cream of wheat though.

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Porridge, especially the way the Scots make it, is incredible. Imagine a hot oatmeal breakfast but with several different grains and all the great nuts and berries and such in it.
I never seen anything like it in the US 😥

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[–] jriley555 (8333) 5 years ago

what is porridge? oats? barley?

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[–] Quasimodo (16388) 5 years ago

In America I think it's called oatmeal. Boiled oats is the basic thing and you can add whatever you like to make it more interesting.

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[–] jriley555 (8333) 5 years ago

barley meal is good too.

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[–] Moonglum9 (11320) 5 years ago

Raisin Bran! Bluuuut!

As a kid, I liked Count Chocula a lot. Now that I’m more mature, I prefer Chocolate Lucky Charms.

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Of course, because you're more mature now 😉

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

BooBerry!

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[–] andreaahr (2337) 5 years ago

OMG yes! I love Boo Berry and Frankenberry too! Such fun cereals because they reminded me of Halloween!!!

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Yep. Most people only remember Count Chocula.

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[–] andreaahr (2337) 5 years ago

I would always have my mom buy me a box of Frankenberry cereal during the month of October lol.

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[–] Moonglum9 (11320) 5 years ago

Don’t forget the very obscure Yummy Mummy

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Oh my god, I forgot about that!

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[–] Moonglum9 (11320) 5 years ago

There was a 5th type that I totally forgot about: Fruit Brute. It had a werewolf on the box. Not making it up.

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

It sounds familiar but even more vague than the mummy.

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[–] andreaahr (2337) 5 years ago

Yes Fruit Brute existed for sure! I remember in the movie Pulp Fiction, the character Lance was eating a bowl of Fruit Brute cereal. :)

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[–] Moonglum9 (11320) 5 years ago

Ha! Rewatching that movie recently is what made me remember it!

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[–] andreaahr (2337) 5 years ago

I never had Yummy Mummy but I have definitely seen that one. Wish I would have tried it at some point...

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[–] Moonglum9 (11320) 5 years ago

You’d think that a cereal with a bandage wrapped corpse for a spokesperson would have been more popular.

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[–] NormaAndNorman (3900) 5 years ago

I liked Boo Berry and Frankenberry much much more than Count Chocula!

But I'd have to say my favorite then that I still like now is Cocoa Krispies! Although it's not as good in recent years as it once was. Lots of hard pieces. 😝

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Yeah. Chocolate is good 😁
Just about any kind of Cap'n Crunch is pretty awesome too.

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[–] Eric56 (4580) 5 years ago

Never heard of that. Must not be available in Canada. My favourite is cinnamon toast crunch.

Have you tried Trix, the one with the rabbit mascot? I've never tried it but am curious what it tastes like.

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[–] andreaahr (2337) 5 years ago

Sounds weird but in the Trix cereal, you can really taste the fruit juice in every bite. It tastes pretty good. :)

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[–] Moonglum9 (11320) 5 years ago

It tastes like Froot Loops, but rounder.

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[–] Eric56 (4580) 5 years ago

Ahh, Fruit Loops was another great one.

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[–] NormaAndNorman (3900) 5 years ago

But rounder! 🤣🤣
I didn't know round was a taste! 😂

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Cinnamon toast crunch is good. I think it does taste like it. Haven't had Trix since I was a kid (ha), but I know the box didn't last long!

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[–] Eric56 (4580) 5 years ago

"Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids!"

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[–] Eric56 (4580) 5 years ago

Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Unfortunately, I am pre-diabetes so I'm avoiding cereal for now.

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[–] andreaahr (2337) 5 years ago

You should eat Cheerios. They have almost little to no sugar in it.

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Good advice. It should actually help.

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[–] Eric56 (4580) 5 years ago

They're okay . They taste somewhat "bland". I do like "Frosted Cheerios".

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[–] andreaahr (2337) 5 years ago

I love Apple Cinnamon Cheerios. Very sugary as well....

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[–] NormaAndNorman (3900) 5 years ago

Honey Nut Cheerios! 🤤

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[–] Moonglum9 (11320) 5 years ago

Then you’ll definitely want to avoid Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs!

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Wow. Is that real?

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[–] Moonglum9 (11320) 5 years ago

Only in the Calvin and Hobbes universe

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[–] Eric56 (4580) 5 years ago

Damn. I love chocolate. Why is cereal even marketed towards kids anyway? They're not healthy at all and contributes to the obesity crisis. It probably contributed towards my sugar cravings when I was young and now I'm pre-diabetes. :(

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

One of the latest studies on the subject decided that sugar, under certain conditions, as in the way Americans use it, classifies as a drug. Makes sense to me. Explains quite a lot.

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[–] Eric56 (4580) 5 years ago

I can definitely see it classified as a drug.

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[–] andreaahr (2337) 5 years ago

Sugar is pretty addictive for sure....

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

As a kid from the 70s I was raised on sugar. I still fight it.

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

raisin bran and cheerios are the only ones i eat now.

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[–] dmac8 (5050) 5 years ago

Product 19 for the w/milk stuff.

And I liked farina.

I don't eat any of the above any longer.

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[–] andreaahr (2337) 5 years ago

Product 19; I love that cereal but, I can't find it anywhere...

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[–] dmac8 (5050) 5 years ago

It went extinct in 2016

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[–] andreaahr (2337) 5 years ago

Bummer!!!

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[–] nyctc7 (43870) 5 years ago

If you are of a certain age you may remember Quisp and Quake. I liked Quake. It was pretty close to Cap'n Crunch which I like to this day and buy a box once or twice a year.

I don't eat a lot of breakfast cereal, but when I do it's usually Rice Krispies or Cheerios and I don't add sugar.

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[–] Sarmoviefan26 (1368) 5 years ago

Mmm they haven’t changed.

My all time favorites have always been Chocokripies and chocolate NesQuick.
Maybe I have added now Corn Pops.

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