Breakfast cereal is available in a packaged dry form such as Alpen, or it can be made fresh. Most warm cereals can be classified as porridges, in that they consist of cereal grains which are soaked in hot water, cooked and/or boiled to soften them and make them palatable. Sweeteners, such as brown sugar, honey, or maple syrup, are often added either by the manufacturer, during cooking, or before eating. Porridge is especially popular in Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and England. Porridge became important in Scotland due to the freezing winters. The Scottish people prefer porridge to be made with only water and
Kellogg's Cereal City USA building was donated to Battle Creek Public Schools. Kellogg's Cereal City USA Kellogg's Cereal City USA was a tourist attraction in the downtown area of the city of Battle Creek, Michigan (itself nicknamed "Cereal City"), open to visitors between 1998 and 2007. The attraction aimed to tell visitors the story of the Kellogg's brand, its products and contribution to the breakfast cereal industry in particular. Interest in a Kellogg's-themed attraction grew after the company ceased conducting tours at its nearby production facility in 1986. Billed as a museum and designed to look like a turn-of-the-20th-century industrial factory, the attraction was