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Interestingly, it was only later in my life (late teens - boarding school) that I learned metal was bad. I spent my childhood warming my breakfast cereal with the metal spoon in the bowl, no problems. (Nobody wants a cold spoon with warm cereal!) Now I know why I never had a problem - glad I didn't eat breakfast with a fork.

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Who eats warm cereal? is my question. Is this common where you grew up? If so, may I ask where that was?

It's normal for oat based cereals (such as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ready_Brek) and porridge to be eaten warm. These are common breakfasts in Europe - I don't know about the US. When I visited the US South a decade ago, I had grits which were also warm, but I don't know if that's the common way.

It's been a while since I, personally, have had porridge, but it's far from dead here in the states.

Eating some oatmeal right now, actually.

Here in Minnesota, USA, warm cereals (primarily oatmeal, Malt-o-meal and Cream of Wheat) are very popular in the colder months (September through April or May, most years).

They also rock when you're sick, especially with a sore throat (as I am today).

However, I almost always cook mine on the stove top, not in the microwave.

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