steel cut oats

[carolg]

Found recipe for Apple oatmeal raisin cookies and it called for steel cut oats in the discussion area below recipe. I found some kind of grain in small pieces but nothing that looked like flat oats. What am I looking for anyway?

I found this so maybe so:

"Steel cut oats are whole grain groats which have been cut into only two or three pieces. Which means the the inner portion of the oat kernel is not missing like in rolled oats. They are golden in color and resemble small rice pieces. Steel-cut oats are also known as coarse cut oats, pinhead oats, Scotch oats, or Irish oats. Because the steel cut oats are more natural with less pre-processing, they may be more nutritious than the more popular rolled oats. But to me they give off a more nutty taste and I like the small crunch over the mushy consistency of the rolled oats."

Here's recipe talked about above; however, Alissa may have a rockin great one herself in her book.

carolg

http://www.goneraw.com/recipes/5773-Apple-Oatmeal-Raisin-Cookie

[iamacranberry]

They're often steamed before packaging, though. Better to buy oat groats, which if raw will sprout.

[Ilse W.]

I have some steel cut oats from before I went raw and have been thinking about how to use them. I'm going to soak some of them for a couple of days and try using them in a cracker or bread recipe. I'll let you know how it turns out.

[carolg]

Thanks for sharing.
carolg