Steel-cut oats
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] The pieces can then be sold, or processed further to make rolled oat flakes, of smaller size than flakes of whole groats.[4] Steel-cutting produces oatmeal with a chewier and coarser texture than other processes.
Steel-cut oats, or copper cut oats are made from a copper or steel blade, other types, are traditionally used to make porridge. They take longer to cook than instant, ground, or rolled oats, typically 15–30 minutes for porridge (or about half this time if pre-soaked). Steel-cut oats are described as being nuttier and chewier than other types of oats.[5] They can be used to make oatcakes, blended uncooked in smoothies and for other culinary purposes.
See also
References
- ^ All About Oats
- ^ A Scots manufacturer's Web site: Pinhead Oatmeal is the most traditional oatmeal. It is made from the whole grain, with just the outer husk removed, before the inner groat is cut into three pieces.
- ^ "What are Steel Cut Oats?". wiseGEEK.
- ^ "North American Millers' Association - Oat Milling Process". Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "For best oatmeal taste, be patient". Consumer Reports. November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
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