Question: what is the difference between hot cereal and oatmeal?
Answer: Hot cereal is any porridge made with a grain. Oatmeal is specifically made from oats. Other forms of hot cereal are (for example) Cream of Wheat (wheat), polenta (corn), grits (corn), and others. ... Oatmeal nowadays is generally made with rolled oats, though steel-cut oats is better, and oat groats is better yet.