Yes, you can buy cream on its own, but that wasn't what I was getting at. The point was that in non-homogenised milk, the cream naturally separated to the top o

Yes, you can buy cream on its own, but that wasn't what I was getting at. The point was that in non-homogenised milk, the cream naturally separated to the top of the bottle. It wasn't a lot, but just enough to make porridge better. It was a tradition/ritual thing. Also the cream wasn't as thick as say even single cream. I suspect (and no offence intended) you're a good few years younger than I am to have experienced these things. :)