Oat Groats vs. Steel Cut Oats

[dexterium]

Are these the exact same thing? If not, how do they differentiate. Thanks.

[Krissypoo]

Are these the exact same thing? If not, how do they differentiate. Thanks.

Groats are oat bran. It's the outter coating of the rolled oats.

[dexterium]

Yes, but are these the same as steel cut oats?

[Krissypoo]

Yes, but are these the same as steel cut oats?

Nope, different. Oat bran is strictly the outter coating. Steel cut is the entire oat, outter coating and inner oat.

[Hugh]

Nope, different. Oat bran is strictly the outter coating. Steel cut is the entire oat, outter coating and inner oat.

I buy all 3 kinds, I get Oat bran, steel cut oats, and just regular rolled oats... is there no point in me doing this?

[Krissypoo]

I buy all 3 kinds, I get Oat bran, steel cut oats, and just regular rolled oats... is there no point in me doing this?

If you want, go for it. I think they all taste a little different, but maybe I am just weird. They definitely have different textures and work well in different foods. I like to mix and match. Serving sizes are different, though. .5 cup steel cut oats = 1 cup thick rolled oats. If you are dieting down and want to feel like you are eating more, I say go for the thick rolled oats. If you aren't and it doesn't matter, then any of the 3 are great.

[toomaz123]

I read that groats are considered the whole oat, but with the hard-to-chew outer shell removed. Basically, groats are like steel-cut oats before they are "cut with steel". Oat bran is only the outer layer(not shell) of the oat. This part has the most fiber of the entire grain just like wheat bran would.
Groats are technically less processed than steel cut oats, but take so much longer to cook so its not really worth it in my opinion.

[x-ray vision]

Basically, groats are like steel-cut oats before they are "cut with steel".

That's exactly what they are. Steel cut oats are just oat groats cut in a few pieces.

Groats are technically less processed than steel cut oats, but take so much longer to cook so its not really worth it in my opinion.

Ditto. Oat groats have no nutritional benefits over steel cut oats.

[Joseph1990]

Strong bump is strong.

[Robb817]

I want to try steel cut.. Whats the difference b/w steel cut and old fashioned?

[GrussGott]

I want to try steel cut.. Whats the difference b/w steel cut and old fashioned?

Oat Groats = you take the harvested oat and remove the inedible hull - this is most whole-grain since it contains the bran, the fiber, the whole seed - but they take longer to cook
Steel-cut = you cut up an oat groat - because it's cut, it takes less time to cook (sometimes this is called Irish Oatmeal)
Scottish oatmeal = you crush the oat groats with a stone - that's why scottish dudes are pretty huge
"Old Fashioned" oatmeal = you take an oat groat, steam it, rolled it flat, and then toast it dry again - this is a pretty processed way to eat oatmeal
Instant oats = you FUBAR the oat seed