Steel cut oats

[Fidelity]

Can you cook these in the microwave? Everytime I try it foams up and spills all over the microwave. How do you cook them?

Are they always kind of crunchy?

[Brandi]

Oat bran kicks steel cut oats ass.

[Fidelity]

What is oat bran?

[Jen]

Originally posted by Brandi@May 17 2006, 09:52 PM
Oat bran kicks steel cut oats ass.
I agree.

I :love: oatbran.



Im far tooo lazy to cook steel cut oats. I know people soak them overnight to soften some, then cook on pot in stove.

[Jen]

Originally posted by Fidelity@May 17 2006, 09:53 PM
What is oat bran?
http://www.mothersnatural.com/hotcereals/hot_cereals.html

thats what I buy- click on oatbran

[Fidelity]

Can you cook those in the microwave?

[Hoochiemomma]

I cook my steel cuts in the micro - covered with plastic wrap with a couple holes poked in it - power 9 for 50 seconds, then my microwave has a "keep warm" button that I use for 2 minutes, it kind of keeps them simmering. I usually let them sit until I have finished getting dressed/doing my hair etc, add my pp and zap for a few seconds so they are nice and warm, yummy.

I have boiled over oatmeal so many times that once I get a method I stick to it.

[Jen]

Originally posted by Fidelity@May 17 2006, 09:56 PM
Can you cook those in the microwave?
thats how I cook mine. about 3 mins. stir halfway through so it doesnt clump and stays smooth :)

[Fidelity]

What is the difference between Steel Cut Oats and Oat Bran?

[amyloo]

I believe bran is the outer layer of the grain, and steel cut oats are the inner layer (the groat, I think). I like oat bran better than steel cut. I'm not fond of the crunchiness of the steel cut oats. Oat bran seems to soften and cook down better for me.

[Jen]

Steel Cut Oats or Scottish Oats or Irish Oats- These are groats which have been cut into two or three pieces by steel blades. Cooking time is considerably longer than for rolled oats.

Oat bran: The ground outer layer of the oat. Used as a hot cooked creamier breakfast cereal and is a good source of fiber.

[Fidelity]

Thanks guys! :love:

[3KO]

I like that it has more fiber. Does it taste similiar to oatmeal because I really look forward to my oatmeal for breakfast. Do you add cinnamon and splenda?