Complete the task. Dave is writing an article about gruel, a dish that poor people cooked in the past. Read about a dish mentioned in "Oliver Twist" and put the parts of the sentences below into the gaps.

Write one letter in each gap.

Gruel

Many years ago, people in poor villages and workhouses ate gruel. This food helped them to avoid starvation and death. The dish was made from a type of grain like rye, barley or oats. In some areas of the world, rice was also used for gruel. Even bread could be used for gruel. This dish was stewed with water or milk, then [ ] as the main meal. In order to add a sweet flavour to this dish, sugar and milk [ ] and salt. That dish was made for all family members and not for one day.

These days, gruel has become a favourite and popular meal among American and British children. Of course, it is not called gruel. It has another name. It is known as "oatmeal" or porridge, but it is still a favourite dish for kids when they have breakfast. Our grandparents' favourite way to eat oatmeal was by adding milk and some sugar. The younger generation has changed this dish a bit. They prefer eating oatmeal with brown sugar, [ ] berries like apple and raisins.

Potato gruel

Some families have grown up with potato gruel for many years. [ ] and easy to grow in the garden. You could have potatoes all year round. People used to keep them in a cool dry place like the food cellar. Now, potato gruel is still a popular and tasty dish. There's [ ] than a big bowl of potato gruel with crusty bread with a few drops of gravy. It's so delicious!

A. Potatoes were cheap

B. maple syrup, fruits and

C. served with salt

D. could replace water

E. nothing better