I really love Alton Brown... he's like the "Bill Nye the Science Guy" of cooking. He doesn't just tell you the how to's, but the "why it is made such a way" as well.
Anyway, back to my point... if you go to YouTube, search for "Alton Brown Oats". In this episode of Good Eats, he explains and shows you the differences between the kinds of oats. Groats were already explained
Steel cut oats are just that -- the groats get chopped up into smaller bits. Rolled oats are steel cut oats that are stamped flat. "Instant" or "Quick" oats are rolled oats that were partially cooked, then dried again before packaging.
I've loved oatmeal since I was a baby (my mother will go on and on about it). But after watching Alton's show, my DH and I decided to try the steel cut oats Alton's way [saute 1 c oats to 2 Tbsp butter - add 4 c liquid, either 4 c boiling water or 3 c water/ 1 c almond milk or buttermilk is how we like them. Cover, reduce heat to lowest and cook without opening for 30 minutes. I like to add cinnamon and homemade vanilla, sometimes maple syrup if I have it, before covering] Anyway, we will never ever go back to flat oats, yuck. LOL. We're spoiled on it, I guess. And the natural sugar in the oats is still there, so you really don't need to add sugar afterwards unless you like really sweet oatmeal.
I'm so glad to read that info about the oats though... I must have some seed stuck away somewhere for WSHTF, because I will miss oats too much, heh.
A~~~
Anyway, back to my point... if you go to YouTube, search for "Alton Brown Oats". In this episode of Good Eats, he explains and shows you the differences between the kinds of oats. Groats were already explained
Steel cut oats are just that -- the groats get chopped up into smaller bits. Rolled oats are steel cut oats that are stamped flat. "Instant" or "Quick" oats are rolled oats that were partially cooked, then dried again before packaging.I've loved oatmeal since I was a baby (my mother will go on and on about it). But after watching Alton's show, my DH and I decided to try the steel cut oats Alton's way [saute 1 c oats to 2 Tbsp butter - add 4 c liquid, either 4 c boiling water or 3 c water/ 1 c almond milk or buttermilk is how we like them. Cover, reduce heat to lowest and cook without opening for 30 minutes. I like to add cinnamon and homemade vanilla, sometimes maple syrup if I have it, before covering] Anyway, we will never ever go back to flat oats, yuck. LOL. We're spoiled on it, I guess. And the natural sugar in the oats is still there, so you really don't need to add sugar afterwards unless you like really sweet oatmeal.
I'm so glad to read that info about the oats though... I must have some seed stuck away somewhere for WSHTF, because I will miss oats too much, heh.
A~~~
