what is steel cut oats?
Whatâs the Difference Between Steel Cut and Regular Oats? First, a quick guide to how different types of oat cereals are produced: Oat groats: All types of oat cereals start out as groats, which are hulled, toasted oat grains. (Removing the hull doesnât remove the bran, by the way.) Steel-cut (Irish) oats: These are the least processed type of oat cereal. The toasted oat groats are simply chopped into chunks about the size of a sesame seed. Stone-ground (Scottish) oats: These are the same as Irish oats but they are ground into smaller pieces, closer to the size of a poppy seed.