Watch Out When Buying "Steel Cut" Oats!

[@HFVidShotz]

That was a great review of the steel cut oats. Thank you for that! I like to use my instant rice cooker to make them, set it and forget it😂. Thank you Parris!!

[@parristx]

Thanks! I also use a rice cooker for my daily oatmeal but I wanted to follow the directions on the package for the video and they just give "stovetop" directions.

[@kenwoody4294]

Before there were steel cut oats, they were stone ground. A coarse or Irish grind is most similar to today’s steel cut oats. There are still farmers in the US you can get these from.

[@JasonHardt]

I'm a recent convert to oat groats. That's the whole oat before they're cut or rolled. I really enjoy the chewiness of them, which is superior to steel cut. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find a local source, so I have to order online. As a side benefit, I've noticed the cleanup is significantly easier than both rolled and steel cut oats. I assume it's because less starch is leeching into the water.

[@parristx]

Whoa- I didn't even know that was an option- I have never seen whole oats for sale in the store. I would be curious to try them out- I will look online. Thanks Jason!

[@samanthawest2401]

Oh how I miss oatmeal!! My go to was always McCann steel cut Irish oats. My absolute favorite, with a fabulous nutty taste. I don’t eat grains now, so please enjoy some for me!!

[@parristx]

You have good taste! I can get the McCann's at a local supermarket so I will likely stick with having that one. Plus it has a Certificate of Uniformity of Granulation! 😁

[@emh8861]

Love oatmeal, but it raises my blood sugar very high !

[@marklozano8388]

I've tried sooo many types of oatmeals over the years and never found the right texture to make me want to eat oatmeal regularly. UNTIL, I discovered 'Better oats'. They are hands down the best oatmeal I've ever had . as to the cooking time of 2 1/2 minutes stated on the box, that's for the oatmeal cooked in a microwave ., it takes 5 minutes to cook on a stove top which is how I like them.

[@billyee4161]

I thoroughly enjoy Bob's Red Mill Organic Steel Cut Oats. Cooked for about 24 minutes with cinnamon, add a pat of butter, some maple syrup, and organic blueberries.

[@paulhart3812]

Reduce the phytic acid in oats by soaking them first for a couple of hours, and then draining off the water. You can reduce the phytic acid even more by fermenting the oats in kefir or yogurt.

[@pete49327]

For breakfast I now eat Quaker 3-minute steel cut oats where I have modified the cooking process after experimenting. The oats appear to have been cut into chunks half size of regular steel cut. Half cup oats, slightly more than cup of water (about 9-10 oz), microwave full power 2 1/2 minutes, stop and stir, cook 45 more seconds, stop and stir, and a final 30-45 seconds. I know when ready by watching and cutting power just before oats boil over edge of bowl. Should now be slightly watery, immediately add chopped banana and stirred in. Now add 1 1/2 tbsp ground flaxseed, crumbled walnuts, tsp ceylon cinnamon, all stirred in. Topped with small handful each of blue berries, black berries, strawberries. By now the oatmeal mix should be extra thick and begs for a few ounces unsweetened plant milk, usually oat milk or soy milk. No salt or sweetener used, ever. Largish bowl mandatory. As for glycemic load, the difference between steel cut and rolled is insignificant, 53 for steel, 57 rolled. I assume the 3-minute steel cut I eat falls somewhere between fwiw. And if you are real concerned about glycemic load, then just eat regular rolled oats uncooked as a cold cereal, with favorite toppings, milk, etc. It's delicious and often my quick afternoon treat.

[@rossacohen314]

Very informative, Parris! Thanks!

[@parristx]

Thanks Ross!

[@zabbio]

I appreciate that you're open with yoyr mistake on reading labels. We all make mistakes like that. Thanks for the video.

[@parristx]

Thanks!

[@karendoerflein4453]

I like the "Better Oats" brand myself the flax seed is a nice addition. They taste good and I can fix them quickly. They work for me. I wouldn't mind trying the others, but couldn't really afford them.😊

[@parristx]

I can always find the Better Oats brand in the supermarket when I travel so I still eat that one, too.

[@trujustice8628]

Growing up we had a few raisins in ours, topped with tin condensed milk and plain cinamon on top.

[@samanthawest2401]

Pro tip: you can do the Mc Cann or other real steel cut oatmeal overnight in your crockpot!!

[@parristx]

Good idea! I haven't done them overnight but I have cooked them in my rice cooker. With the "keep warm" feature that is my preferred way of cooking them.

[@moondrop3013]

I think the McCann Irish oats are the best. Non gmo and not grown in the USA.I would also look glyphosate free.

[@maxpowers3732]

I'm a big fan of oatmeal, but am confused by the steel cut oats at my local supermarket. I used to get McCann's traditional steel cut Irish oats, but they stopped carrying it and now only carry "Quick & Easy Steel Cut Irish Oats" that say they're ready in 5 minutes. Have you tried those?

[@popeantichrist8847]

Bob's Red Mill has them

[@maxpowers3732]

@@popeantichrist8847 Thanks! I tried them when I was traveling and they were great. I also got the Whole Foods one and they worked too. I don't understand why all the Publix near me stopped carrying real steel cut oats and only have quick ones now

[@supplepaws]

So this is primarily a play on words, a bit of a lie. Oats are first cut, at this point they're called steel cut (or whatever cut, i'm generalizing here) Then they are rolled, and you can roll em a buncha ways: A light rolling, with some thickness, most of the grain is in-tact but squished are called Old Fashioned A lil thinner and its "quick cook" And thinnest is "instant" oatmeal The thinner it is, the faster it cooks. Technically, instant oatmeal USED TO BE steel cut.. but thats just manipulating words, yea, at one point it was steel cut, but its not the condition of what you're buying, you see? You want the large pieces/grains, if you're buying steel cut

[@samanthawest2401]

Looks like the steel cut can be instant because it’s mostly regular oats with a few coarser grains tossed in 😂🤷‍♀️

[@parristx]

You got it. Which is really misleading for someone whose doctor or nutritionist told them to have steel cut oats because they have blood sugar issues. Not sure what the solution is.

[@thend4427]

The mc canns smells stale to me even when its new and eating it still tastes stale