Australian triumphs at world porridge championship with rum invention: an oaty jaffle

Melbourne food stylist Caroline Velik wins speciality dish category and places second in Golden Spurtle food fight behind Norwegian first-timer

Only an Australian would bring a toastie to a porridge fight – and walk away with a trophy.

As other competitors stirred oats and debated salt ratios, the Melbourne food stylist Caroline Velik took out one of the top awards at this year’s World Porridge Making Championships in Carrbridge, Scotland.