Steel-cut oats (US), also calledpinhead oats,coarse oatmeal (UK),[1][2] orIrish oatmeal, aregroats (the inner kernel with the inedible hull removed) ofwholeoats which have been chopped into two or three pinhead-sized pieces (hence the names; "steel-cut" comes from the steel blades).[3] The pieces can then be sold, or processed further to make rolled oat flakes, of smaller size than flakes of whole groats.[4] Steel-cutting produces oatmeal with a chewier and coarser texture than other processes.
Steel-cut oats, and other types, are traditionally used to makeporridge. They take longer to cook than instant, ground, orrolled oats, typically 15–30 minutes for porridge (or about half this time if pre-soaked). Steel-cut oats are described as being nuttier and chewier than other types of oats.[5] They can be used to makeoatcakes, blended uncooked insmoothies and for other culinary purposes.
Pinhead Oatmeal is the most traditional oatmeal. It's made from the whole grain, with just the outer husk removed, before the inner groat is cut into three pieces.
