Steel Cut Oats-where have you been all my life?
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pftjill
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I would always see this on people diet and one day asked my sister the dietician about them. She said she loves them and would never go back to regular oatmeal. I bought some and never made them. So while on my visit to her house she made some one morning and we flavored it with about a 1/2 tablespoon of brown sugar for a little sweetness. Are you kidding me-why have I been eating regular oats this whole time. Have you tried these and if you haven't I would totally consider it!!
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I had them for breakfast the past three days!!! They are so wonderful - I just add a little brown sugar and some dried cranberries too. Wonderful!0
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I have a bag of them for my protein bars just never opened it. I don't know how to cook them or anything like that. I love oatmeal thou.0
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Never heard of them. What's different about them?0
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I love them with a cut up baked apple, with cinnamon...tastes like apple crisp. Or sometimes with some banana slices. Delicious. Love their texture and yummy nutty taste.0
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Never heard of them. What's different about them?
I'm also curious what's different. Oatmeal makes me gag so I'm curious!0 -
I add a little cinnamon.0
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What's the difference b/tw regular and steel cut??0
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I really like them, but haven't had them for a while, so thanks for the reminder. They do take quite a while to cook, so when I make them, I make enough for 2 breakfasts....eat one serving, refrigerate the rest and heat up the following day! I stir some greek yogurt and fruit in with mine....or some protein powder.0
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I do love oatmeal too, but these are so much better. Mine you just put 3 cups of water to boil and add 1 cup of the oats and let it simmer for 20 mins. Then I let it sit covered for 5minutes. Easy and it makes enough to refrigerate and reheat later.0
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What's the difference b/tw regular and steel cut??
Steel cut are a completely different texture....a lot "chewier"! Uncooked they look like little tiny pebbles instead of a flattened out flake of oats.0 -
They have a little crunch to them and aren't just a mushy mess. Don't get me wrong I have my oatmeal I love, but I like that these have texture. So many options to add. I will be buying some apples. These are things I did with my oatmeal. I need to start doing them with my steel cut oats!!0
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I would always see this on people diet and one day asked my sister the dietician about them. She said she loves them and would never go back to regular oatmeal. I bought some and never made them. So while on my visit to her house she made some one morning and we flavored it with about a 1/2 tablespoon of brown sugar for a little sweetness. Are you kidding me-why have I been eating regular oats this whole time. Have you tried these and if you haven't I would totally consider it!!
I haven't tried them, but I think I will. Like the other person, I am not sure why they are better than regular Quaker Oats...please explain.
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Quite some time ago someone posted some recipies to make them in a crock pot, so it's ready to go when you wake up in the morning. I haven't tried it yet....but one of these days..........0
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I like to make a big batch and put them in individual ziplock containers or baggies and freeze them. I add a hand full of fresh blueberries before I freeze them and when I warm it up in the microwave it makes for a hearty breakfast. Any other fruit would do as well, and freezing it makes for a quick meal when i am feeling hungry!0
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I love to make mine with milk, its sooo creamy and decadent. (Of course, I have to forgo the sugar to keep the calories under control)0
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McCann's Steel Cut Oatmeal at Trader Joe's, and by the way........I am not a big fan of oatmeal, but it works for me.:happy:0
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Quite some time ago someone posted some recipies to make them in a crock pot, so it's ready to go when you wake up in the morning. I haven't tried it yet....but one of these days..........
Here's the thread with some crock pot recipies.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/236900-steel-cut-oats-in-crockpot?hl=steel+cut+oats+crock+pot&page=1#posts-3127686
As for WHY they are better than regular Quaker Oats...it's probably simply a matter of more fiber because they are less processed.0 -
They are cut by steel a few times rather than rolled out. They also are lower on the glycemic index than rolled oats, which cause a lower spike in insulin levels.
In my opinion they just taste better-not as mushy!!0 -
I can't find them!!!!0
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At my grocery store they were near the oatmeal. I actually had to ask someone to find them the first time. They are Bobs Red Mill-apparently they are the first place winner for worlds best oatmeal. They taste just like the ones my sister buys. I am pretty sure she gets hers at Trader Joes. I just got mine at our local grocery store.0
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