What's the difference between steel cut oats and rolled oats?
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Steel cut oats are whole oat groats that have been chopped into smaller pieces. Rolled oats are oat groats that have been steamed, rolled and flaked for easier cooking. Quick cooking oats are rolled oats that have been chopped into smaller pieces and "instant" oats are basically powdered oats. "Instant" oats do not produce a good bowl of oatmeal, instead forming more of a paste. For the oatmeal lover, steel cut are the only way to go. These pieces of oats take longer to cook than the other, precooked varieties, but they are worth it. The oatmeal is creamy and the oats are chewy. The texture is unlike any bowl of breakfast cereal you've ever had. McCann's is the most famous brand, but other brands are beginning to become more widely available. You can buy steel cut oats very inexpensively at natural food stores, as well.
Steel Cut Oatmeal
1 cup steel cut oats
4 ¼ cups water
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup dried blueberries/currants/other fruit (optional)
fresh fruit, maple syrup and/or butter, for serving
Combine oats and water in medium saucepan and bring water to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium. Once 30-40 minutes of total cooking time has elapsed, you need to watch the oatmeal, stirring occasionally for the next 5-10 minutes. Add the salt, vanilla and dried fruit, if using, and remove from the heat when the oatmeal has reached the consistency that you like (thinner or thicker); 10 minutes should yield an oatmeal of medium thickness. If you like yours very thick, continue cooking for an extra five minutes, until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
Top with butter, syrup and/or fresh fruit. Serves 4.
ROLLED OATS
Rolled oats technically are made from the oat groats that come from oat grain and have been rolled so that they cook quickly. The thicker the rolled oat, the more chewy texture it brings.
DIFFERENCES
- Rolled Oats: Cook quicker than Steel Cut Oats, easier to cook with
- Steel Cut Oats: Thicker and chewier, preferred to eat on its own
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Rolled-oats are whole oats rolled flat and the steel cut oats are the whole raw oats cut into smaller chunks.Rolled oats and steel cut oats are the same food, just cut differently.
Oats Comparison
Look – Rolled oats look like a big flake, like the oat was rolled flat lengthwise. Steel cut oats look like a whole oat cut in half.
Taste – Steel cut oats have a sort of “nutty” flavor that rolled oats lack. But the big difference is with texture…Texture – Steel cut oats are definitely chewier – it takes a while to chew each bite. “Chewy” sums up the steel cut oat texture quite well.
The Results
The main differences between the oats are texture and cooking time. The health benefits are virtually identical.
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