[syllymom]

I finally did a search oatmeal to find out the difference between rolled oat, quick oats etc. I couldn't understand the comments that soaking oats makes them cook up faster then not soaking. I was think "how much faster do you want them to cook up? Impatient people are we."

Now I understand that is referring to steel-cup oats since they are not crushed like rolled oats. Got it.

 

[elelvee]

Can you explain what the types are? 'Cuz I don't know the difference.

 

[mamabohl]

oat groats arewhole hulled oats, steel cut oats are oat groats choped into a few pieces, rolled oats are groats that have been steam rolled I think (and cut into pieces)...maybe some types do non-heated rolling?? And instant are rolled oats that have been cooked then dehydrated. Oh, and quick cooking are just cut thinner than rolled.

 

[MamaRabbit]

so which ones are supposed to be soaked?

 

[mamabohl]

all of them, but i wouldn't recomend eating the instant ones at all.

 

[Leilalu]

this is why I love muslei. I can soak it over night with milk and just eat. no cooking involved