Steel cut oats

jjs22

Apart from taste preference, I think the big difference is how easy it is for your body to absorb the carbs.

Any time you process carb-rich foods by grinding them into dust or squashing them into paper-thin flakes, you make it that much easier for the carbs to be dissolved and pass into your bloodstream all at once. Which means less time until you start feeling hungry again.

By keeping the oat kernels (grains ?) more or less intact, it takes your body that much longer to break them down and absorb the carbs.

dietpop

I like steel cut oats, but I've switched to Better Oats "Raw Bare and Simple" in the morning. http://www.betteroats.com/oats/raw/bare/

It cooks much faster. The Chai Tea flavor is great too!

jjs22

This thread made me run out and buy a bunch. They are extremely cheap in bulk at the local health food store : $1.49/pound.

Had some Saturday AM. Yuuums.

BrewerGeorge

I agree that they're nutritionally pretty similar to the others, but they likely DO have a lower glycemic index because they're slower to digest, mechanically. The steaming process for rolled oats pre-gelates the starches and releases more of the beta glucans (stuff that makes quick oats gummy) as well.

Walmarts here in Indianapolis have been carrying both Quaker and Bob's Red Mill brands steel cut recently, so maybe they have the same in Chicagoland. I've also seen the white tin of Irish oats at Walmart, but they're a lot more expensive than the Quaker.

Cooking is no big deal with the overnight method. Get some of the wide-mouth pint canning jars with lids. The night before add 1/4 cup of steel cut oats to the jar and add 1 cup of boiling water. Put the lid on and leave it until morning. I generally wrap a towel around it to keep it warm. In the morning, take the lid off and microwave for about 5 minutes. You'll have about a cup of VERY filling oatmeal for 140 Calories. I actually like the texture a bit better this way vs the 45 minute simmer.