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Steel-cut oats (US), also called pinhead oats, coarse oatmeal (UK), [1] [2] or Irish oatmeal, are groats (the inner kernel with the inedible hull removed) of whole oats which have been chopped into two or three pinhead-sized pieces (hence the names; "steel-cut" comes from the steel blades). [3]
From the top: fine, medium, and coarsely cut oat groats (i.e. steel-cut oats) Bottom: uncut oat groats. The grain is cleaned, sorted by the type of grain, its size and then peeled (if necessary) before being hulled. Additionally, the grains can be sliced on a "groat cutter", which can be adjusted to cut fine, medium, or coarse groats.
The groats may be milled to produce fine, medium, or coarse oatmeal. [1] Rolled oats are oats that have been steamed, flattened by a "flaking roller", and dried. Old-fashioned oats are made from whole oat groats and may be thick and require longer cooking time. Quick-cooking rolled oats are made from steel-cut oats and rolled somewhat thinner.
To make Bloomfield's British-style oatmeal, combine equal amounts of rolled oats and steel-cut oats. Bloomfield recommends using a 50/50 mix of milk and water and using a 3 to 1 ratio of liquid to ...
If blood sugar is something you want to target specifically, you may want to opt for groats (whole oat kernels that only have the inedible hulls removed) or steel-cut oats (oat groats cut into ...
Oatmeal is made from oats — a whole grain that is a great source of fiber, ... “Nutritionally speaking, steel-cut, rolled oats and quick are pretty similar,” says dietitian Rebecca Jaspan.
Oatmeal is chiefly eaten as porridge, but may also be used in a variety of baked goods, such as oatcakes (which may be made with coarse steel-cut oats for a rougher texture), oatmeal cookies and oat bread. Oats are an ingredient in many cold cereals, in particular muesli and granola; the Quaker Oats Company introduced instant oatmeal in 1966. [43]
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