Confused. I got fancy steel cut oats bc i thought it was "better". Nutrition information seems to be pretty much the same per 40g serving.
The cook time on the steel cut is 40 whole minutes vs just 5 on the other. So whats the trade off for the convenience here if its not nutritional? Did I buy more complicated oatmeal for no reason, and if so, is there a better way to cook with this that isnt 40 min for a bowl of oatmeal? Cookies maybe? 😂
by Creature_ridden
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Its mainly a texture thing but good oats will taste toastier and nuttier.
Steel cut is mulched oats and turns out more like cream of wheat
If you look inside the container, your “fancy” oats are likely cut into bigger pieces which is why they take longer to cook. They will likely also be less “slimy” and have a toothier texture.
Because humans aren’t perfect chewing machines, bigger chunks of oats are harder to digest so you miiight find that the “fancy” oats will digest slower and have a lower hit to your blood sugar. None of that matters if you add sugar to your oats though.
Now to fix it what you can do is use a coffee grinder and pulse until you get the same texture as your 5 minute oats. Food processor might work too. Blender… might?
Or, to cook it without looking, you could try a slow cooker or an instant pot. There’s people that use rice cookers too.
There’s a chance that the fancy ones taste differently too. It might be worth cooking both at once to taste the difference. Like in so many cases, sometimes it’s worth the experience alone.