What does the term "steel cut" oatmeal mean?

Answer 1

Grain, such as oats, wheat or corn that has been processed by slicing or cracking the whole kernel into very coarse, coarse, medium or fine bits to enable the grain to cook faster. When referring to steel-cut oats, they are also known as Irish or Scottish Oats. Steel-Cut Oats are whole grain groats (the inner portion of the oat kernel) which have been cut into only two or three pieces. They are golden in colour and resemble mini rice particles.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Here's a nutritional fact between rolled oats and the so called STELL CUT ones...
All types of oatmeal have all of the nutrients intact (nothing is
removed), but if you're diabetic or trying to lose weight, the larger the
pieces, the better. Whole oat groats (the seeds themselves) are available in some health food and specialty stores, and cook up the same way as oatmeal but take a longer time to cook. Next best are the Irish or Scottish-type oatmeal cereals (often sold in metal cans) called steel-cut oats; the seeds have just been broken up. Next best are rolled whole oats (the long-cooking Quaker Oats type that come in round cardboard boxes). The quick-cooking oats and instant oatmeal are least desirable -- the quicker it cooks, the quicker it is broken down in your intestines, causing higher rise in blood sugar.

Answer 4

Steel-Cut Oats are whole grain groats (the inner portion of the oat kernel) which have been cut into only two or three pieces. They are golden in colour and resemble mini rice particles.

Steel-cut oats are also known as coarse-cut oats, pinhead oats, Scotch oats, or Irish oats.

How are they different from Rolled oats? Rolled oats are flake oats that have been steamed, rolled, re-steamed and toasted.

Answer 5

Steel Cut Oats

Steel-cut oats are whole oat kernels cut into small chunks rather than being smashed flat as in oatmeal. This gives the oats more of a chew texture and also slows both cooking time and digestion time. That means that they have a lower glycemic index and are thus preferable for increasing satiety, lowering the insulin response to the meal, and keeping blood sugar levels from peaking. This also results in delaying hunger so a person is less likely to snack or get overly hungry before the next meal. Here is how I like to cook oats for breakfast.

Ingredients
1/2 cup Dry steel cut oats
1 cup Water (You may want a little more than a cup, experiment to your liking)
2 T Raisins (optional or replace with chopped dried apricots etc.)
2 T Ground flax meal (optional, but high in healthy n-3 fatty acids and fiber)
Salt to your taste (try "Lite" salt to lower sodium intake)
2T Sunflower seeds or almonds
1 cup Fresh berries or a banana

Directions
Heat water to a boil. While water is heating, add the salt, raisins, and flax meal. When the water boils, add the steel cut oats. Stir once. Turn heat down to simmer and cook covered for 7-8 minutes. Provides two small servings. Double for large servings or small servings for 4 people.

Answer 6

Well back home in Tennesee......While my mom was barefoot and pregnant with her brothers baby she was big as a house. One day after she went to the store for beer and cigarretes the cats (we had 50) were all on the sofa that we kept on the front porch. They were just scratching up a storm. They must have got eat up by chiggers. Anyways momma yelled "Suzy Lynn scratch that kitty cat" and butter my butt and call me biscuit it sure did work. By god they weren't scratching after that!! Hope that helps ya'll!!