Species and varieties of oats

Types of oats and oat

Oatmeal: Oats, previously cleaned, toasted, hulled and cleaned again. They take a long time to cook and are very soft. You can reduce the cooking time by rolling or hitting.

Oatmeal: Oatmeal steamed, pressed with a roller and then dried. Oatmeal oats as age. They will take to cook about 15 minutes.

Quick Oats: Oats are cut and rolled into small pieces so that they cook faster thinner (about 5 minutes). Instant Oatmeal: Oatmeal, which is already cooked beforehand and dry. In these days usually comes with oatmeal flavor additives. No use instead of flour from oats or quick-cooking.

Oats: Only ground oatmeal and contains no gluten (gluten). Oatmeal contains natural antioxidants that can effectively extend the shelf life of baked goods. It is widely available in health food stores.

Oat bran: The outer shell of the oat grain, which is even higher in the fiber. Often in health food stores.

Steel cut oats or Scottish oats: oats have been cut instead of in 2 or 3 pieces. Even with a longer cooking time, are fairly hard texture. Often used as a tasty side dish.

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