This porridge is just right

Goldilocks went inside. First she tasted the porridge of the great, huge bear, and that was far too hot for her. And then she tasted the porridge of the middle bear, and that was too cold for her. And then she went to the porridge of the little, small wee bear, and tasted that. And that was neither too hot nor too cold, but just right; and she liked it so well, that she ate it all up.

Then Goldilocks went upstairs into the bed chamber and first she lay down upon the bed of the great, huge bear, and then she lay down upon the bed of the middle bear and finally she lay down upon the bed of the little, small wee bear, and that was just right. So she covered herself up comfortably, and lay there until she fell fast asleep.

By this time, the three bears thought their porridge would be cool enough, so they came home to breakfast.

“SOMEBODY HAS BEEN AT MY PORRIDGE!” said the great huge bear, in his great huge voice.

“Somebody has been at my porridge!” said the middle bear, in his middle voice.

Then the little, small wee bear looked at his, and there was the spoon in the porridge pot, but the porridge was all gone.

“Somebody has been at my porridge, and has eaten it all up!” said the little, small wee bear, in his little, small wee voice.

Then the three bears went upstairs into their bedroom.

“SOMEBODY HAS BEEN LYING IN MY BED!” said the great, huge bear, in his great, rough, gruff voice.

“Somebody has been lying in my bed!” said the middle bear, in his middle voice.

And when the little, small, wee bear came to look at his bed, upon the pillow there was a pool of golden curls, and the angelic face of a little girl snoring away, fast asleep.

“Somebody has been lying in my bed, and here she is!” Said the little, small wee bear, in his little, small wee voice.

Goldilocks jumped off the bed and ran downstairs, out of the door and down the garden path. She ran and she ran until she reached the house of her grandmama. When she told her grandmama about the house of the three bears who lived in the wood, her granny said: “My my, what a wild imagination you have, child!”

(Updated with shorter version September, 13, 2016).

Goldilocks and The Three Bears

General Information abut Item:

• Nursery Rhyme
• Children
• American
• English

Informant Data:

Abby Kott was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1997. She has lived in the same home since she was born. She has two older brothers and one older sister, as well as a dog named Coco. She plays middle blocker on the Varsity volleyball team and likes to sing in her free time.

Contextual Data:

Abby last heard the nursery rhyme of Goldilocks and the Three Bears when she was in the Third Grade. She recalls Goldilocks going to the bears house, disrupting their beds, chairs, and porridge. Once the bears come home and see what has happened Goldilocks runs away. She originally heard the nursery rhyme from her mother. The deeper meaning of this rhyme to her is the lesson of not touching others’ things without asking. She shared the Goldilocks story with her older siblings and remembers hearing the rhyme “so many times!”

Abby grew up with 3 older siblings. Sharing something like this nursery rhyme with her older brothers and sister connects all of her family together. Hearing this rhyme from her mother reminds her of growing up and learning valuable lessons from the nursery rhymes she heard.

Item:

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Goldilocks.  She went for a walk in the forest. Pretty soon, she came upon a house.  She knocked and, when no one answered, she walked right in. At the table in the kitchen, there were three bowls of porridge.  Goldilocks was hungry. She tasted the porridge from the first bowl. “This porridge is too hot!” she exclaimed. So, she tasted the porridge from the second bowl. “This porridge is too cold,” she said So, she tasted the last bowl of porridge. “Ahhh, this porridge is just right,” she said happily and she ate it all up. After she’d eaten the three bears’ breakfasts she decided she was feeling a little tired.  So, she walked into the living room where she saw three chairs. Goldilocks sat in the first chair to rest her feet. “This chair is too big!” she exclaimed. So she sat in the second chair. “This chair is too big, too!” she whined. So she tried the last and smallest chair. “Ahhh, this chair is just right,” she sighed. But just as she settled down into the chair to rest, it broke into pieces! Goldilocks was very tired by this time, so she went upstairs to the bedroom.  She lay down in the first bed, but it was too hard. Then she lay in the second bed, but it was too soft. Then she lay down in the third bed and it was just right. Goldilocks fell asleep. As she was sleeping, the three bears came home. “Someone’s been eating my porridge,” growled the Papa bear. “Someone’s been eating my porridge,” said the Mama bear. “Someone’s been eating my porridge and they ate it all up!” cried the Baby bear. “Someone’s been sitting in my chair,” growled the Papa bear. “Someone’s been sitting in my chair,” said the Mama bear. “Someone’s been sitting in my chair and they’ve broken it all to pieces,” cried the Baby bear. They decided to look around some more and when they got upstairs to the bedroom, Papa bear growled, “Someone’s been sleeping in my bed,” “Someone’s been sleeping in my bed, too” said the Mama bear “Someone’s been sleeping in my bed and she’s still there!” exclaimed Baby bear. Just then, Goldilocks woke up and saw the three bears.  She screamed, “Help!” And she jumped up and ran out of the room. Goldilocks ran down the stairs, opened the door, and ran away into the forest. And she never returned to the home of the three bears.

(Recounted from http://www.dltk-teach.com/rhymes/goldilocks_story.htm)

Collector’s Comments:

Abby seemed very nostalgic when discussing her folklore. The emotional connection she holds to this childhood story is transparent during her interview. The ability to share this nursery rhyme with her other siblings also brings in a familial culture element.

Collector Information:

Lauren Douglas

Hanover, NH 03755

Dartmouth College

Russian 0013

Winter 2018

How and how much to cook barley porridge with water or milk

June 23, 2020 Likbez Food

Cook cereals in a saucepan, slow cooker or microwave.

How to prepare barley groats

Sort through and remove debris. Then rinse the cell thoroughly. This can be done under running water or in a bowl, changing the water several times. It is not necessary to soak the cereal.

How much liquid to take

For 1 glass of cereal, take 2-3 glasses of water or a mixture of water and milk. If you cook it only in milk, take 3-4 glasses. The less liquid, the thicker the porridge will be.

What to add to barley porridge

At the beginning of cooking, add salt and, if desired, other spices. For 1 cup of cereal, ¹⁄₂–1 teaspoon of salt is enough. For sweet porridge, add 1-2 tablespoons of sugar and a pinch of salt. Although the amount of seasoning is better to determine to your taste.

A ready-made salty dish can be supplemented with fried vegetables or mushrooms, and a sweet dish with honey, jam, berries and fruits.

Both salty and sweet porridge, immediately after cooking, put a piece of butter and let it brew for 5-10 minutes. This will give it a delicate taste and aroma.

How long to cook barley groats

Depending on the cooking method, this will take from 20 to 35 minutes.

How to cook barley porridge with water or milk in a pot

Put the barley porridge in a heavy-bottomed pot and pour in the liquid. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Then reduce it and cook for about 20 minutes until thickened. Porridge needs to be stirred often, especially if you cook it with milk.

How to cook barley groats in water or milk in a slow cooker

Pour the cereal into the bowl of the multicooker and fill it with liquid. Cook porridge on water for 25 minutes in the "Cooking" or "Croup" mode.

Cook porridge with milk or mixture in the "Milk porridge" or "Porridge" mode for 35 minutes. Lubricate the bowl with butter in a circle below the sides so that the milk does not run away.

How to cook barley porridge with water or milk in the microwave

Pour the grits into a large, deep microwaveable bowl. Pour in liquid and cover. Microwave on full power for 20-25 minutes or until the porridge has thickened. After 5-10 minutes from the start of cooking, stir the cereal. Then do this every 2-3 minutes.

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How to make really tasty porridge

Eva Punch

October 24, 2010

Many people treat porridges with suspicion - “children's food, healthy, but tasteless”, and they rarely allow porridges into their adult diet, except perhaps for dietary purposes.

However, cereals can be very tasty, without losing their usefulness. Make friends with cereal dishes. For example, add fresh berries or fruit slices to your morning porridge. Or vice versa, add cereal (oatmeal, buckwheat, wheat or barley) to fruit salad.

Porridges are cooked not only in milk, but also in meat broths or mushroom broths. And porridge is not necessarily a “mess”, crumbly porridges are no less tasty and healthy.

The most delicious porridges are cooked in a Russian oven or at least in an oven. Do not be afraid to simmer porridge for a long time, fearing that it will lose vitamins. B vitamins, which are rich in cereals, are not destroyed by heat treatment. Heat is dangerous for vitamin C, but cereals are not a source of this vitamin.

The easiest porridge to cook - buckwheat . It generally requires a minimum of heat treatment and effort. It is enough just to pour buckwheat with boiling water (1: 1.5), close the lid and let it brew. The cereal will absorb water, so the porridge is ready.

But it is even better to roast the buckwheat dry in the oven first. In a cast iron or deep frying pan, about a quarter of an hour, and then pour boiling water over and cover. Such buckwheat is distinguished by a special aroma - a stove spirit.

Do not cook for a long time and semolina . It is enough to bring it to a boil and remove from heat, continuing to stir so that there are no lumps. True, semolina porridge is not suitable for people who are overweight or who control their weight, because it is very high in calories, and it has less useful dietary fiber than oatmeal or buckwheat.

Various casseroles or groats, dumplings or dumplings can be prepared on the basis of ready-made cereals. Add porridge to the cutlet mass, or use it as a filling for pies.

Excellent variant krupenik – buckwheat porridge mixed with cottage cheese. This dish was traditionally served with cabbage soup and borscht instead of bread. Cottage cheese is mixed with boiled buckwheat porridge, salted, laid out in a mold and baked for 20-30 minutes over medium heat. Cut into slices, served both hot and cold.