Steve MacDougall, Courier, 20 Provost's Walk, Monifieth. World Porridge Day on Monday 10th October. Friends and self confirmed 'haters' of porridge, Eve Nimmo (aged 7, left) and Alicia Myles (aged 6, right) brave their worst dish in honour of the special day.
One of Scotland’s most iconic dishes has been celebrated around the world, with staff at the Birnam Institute among those picking up a spurtle.
The venue staged a special Porridge Day breakfast in support of the international event, which also raises funds for Mary’s Meals, a charity that provides a daily meal for more than 500,000 of the worlds poorest and malnourished children at schools in Malawi.
Now in its third year, World Porridge Day began when the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championships, held annually in the Scottish Highland village of Carrbridge, teamed up with the charity to create the international day.
A Gaelic singer from Edinburgh, John Boa, fought off competition from as far afield as California to convince the judging panel his mix was the best.
Former overall winner Neal Robertson of Auchtermuchty won the speciality section with his spiced porridge with a blueberry compote.
World Porridge Day events have taken place in the United States, Sweden, France, Malawi, Bosnia, and all over the UK.
