Fabled food that's bear-ly eaten? (8)

I believe the answer is:

porridge

(Other definitions for porridge that I've seen before include "Boiled oatmeal or prison sentence" , "Another breakfast dish" , "type of bird" , "Spell in jail and breakfast food" , "Eat for breakfast in prison" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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