Cooking oat groats is similar to rice but will run over an hour for the total cook time.
After trying various methods of sprouting and
cooking oat groats I was ready to just give up as I didn't care for the taste or texture of whole groats.
Not exact matches
I used the same
groats i use for making
cooked oat porridge (i coarsely grind and soak before
cooking).
Whole oats or
oat groats are about the size of rice and take longer to
cook than rolled oats.
For example, many manufacturers take whole
oat groats and cut them up into small pieces, allowing for
groats that will be ready after 5 - 10 minutes of
cooking.
Oat groats can be
cooked into porridge or used for heartier grain dishes in place of quinoa or rice.
Old - fashioned rolled oats are thicker because to make quick -
cooking rolled oats the
oat groats are first cut into pieces before being steamed and flattened.
just one quick question: I thought
oat groats were usually
cooked to increase digestibility and I see you aren't
cooking them in this recipe.
You can use any type of oats you like, instant oats, oatmeal, quick
cook, porridge oats, rolled oats, steel cut oats,
oat groats or raw oats.
Whole
oat groats require a longer
cooking time, but the chewy deliciousness is totally worth it.
Oat groats take a LONG time to
cook (around 50 mins) and need to be
cooked in more water than «regular» oats (three parts water to one part
groats).
For best absorption of the beneficial fiber, vitamins, and minerals, soak the
oat groats overnight and then
cook then in a slow
cooker until they resemble brown rice.
Oat groats can be
cooked into porridge or used for heartier grain dishes in place of quinoa or rice.
For example, many manufacturers take whole
oat groats and cut them up into small pieces, allowing for
groats that will be ready after 5 - 10 minutes of
cooking.
Speaking of whole wheat berries and
oat groats, I've been buying steel - cut oats as a compromise between the whole intact grain and the rolled oats, mainly because of the shorter
cooking time than the whole intact grain.