# Who likes Oat Groats? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 28, 2006, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247 "2006-10-28T16:44:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/1 "2006-10-28T16:44:52Z")
I like oat groats! Well, a bit anyway. I had a mess of 'em for a snack last night, and the rest for breakfast. Duly soaked for hours, simmered for 60 minutes, and dressed with butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar, this chewy version of a breakfast porridge was far more texturally interesting than any namby-pamby pressed, rolled, or steamed oatmeals. And it certainly represented a level of “roughing it” far beyond mere steel-cut oats. Share your groat stories! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/2 "2006-10-28T17:52:25Z")
I like buttered groat clusters, especially since it’s hard to get anyone to deliver pizza to Sector R past curfew. Shoes For Industry! Time to stop cloning around. Back to the shadows again! (Has **Derleth** lost the plot in the cornstarch and cellophane? Will **Qadgop the Mercotan** be annoyed at this unprovoked Bozotic behavior? Will our younger readers get _any_ of this whatsoever? Confused? You won’t be, after another episode of Footnote!) (Firesign Theater featured buttered groat clusters as the food of choice for those who have no choice in their LPs, filed under ‘Comedy’ by a world to scared to admit it is not insane.) ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/3 "2006-10-28T18:08:03Z")
Never had oat groats, but kasha (buckwheat groats) is a delightful dish to be served in lieu of rice. Throw in some sauteed onions and farfalle, and it’s awesome. Robin, who reads “groats” as “goats” ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/4 "2006-10-28T18:10:09Z")
Sounds interesting **Qadgop the Mercotan** , you seem to come up with some exotic food interests. Where to you purchase Oat Groats anyway? ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/5 "2006-10-28T18:40:23Z")
Describe how they’re different from steel cut oats. The BF and I love the steel cut ones (when properly dressed with buttermilk, dried cranberries, dried raisins, butter, brown sugar, etc.) and would perhaps try going more hardcore. ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/6 "2006-10-28T18:47:05Z")
I believe groats are uncut, which is why you need to soak them before cooking. I’ve never gotten around to trying groats yet, but I’d be tempted to do them as a savory braise like you’d do with farro. As for oatmeal, an interesting alternative to the butter/milk/sugar/whatever approach is to try them with cranberry relish or preserved lingonberries; the tart/sweet flavor profile gives a nice variation. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/7 "2006-10-28T18:48:05Z")
[QUOTE=Zsofia] Describe how they’re different from steel cut oats. The BF and I love the steel cut ones (when properly dressed with buttermilk, dried cranberries, dried raisins, butter, brown sugar, etc.) and would perhaps try going more hardcore. [/QUOTE] Well, they’re intact, not cut at all. [Uncut groats](http://img.timeinc.net/cooking/flavorprofiles/groats_m.jpg) Unlke these steel-cut ones: [steel-cut groats](http://www.shopnatural.com/product/387.jpg) So you end up with larger particles. They need to soak and cook longer as a result. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm… groat clusters! I bought them at a local organic grocery store. Picked up some steel-cut ones too, just for variety. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/8 "2006-10-28T18:50:43Z")
Are groats & steel cut oats the same thing? ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/9 "2006-10-28T18:54:07Z")
[QUOTE=astro] Are groats & steel cut oats the same thing? [/QUOTE] As I understand it, steel-cut oats are just oat groats cut up with steel, so are sometimes called steel-cut groats. But groats themselves are the intact grains of oats, wheat, barley or buckwheat, to name a basic few. So cut oat groats with steel for steel-cut oats. Or steel-cut oat groats if you prefer. Cut buckwheat groats and I’m not sure you get. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/10 "2006-10-28T21:04:33Z")
I hate to be the one to point this out, but is the OP not a person who has already admitted to liking vegemite so much he HOARDS it? What does this sat about a person’s tastes? Then again, say “Hoard oat groins” three times fast. That’ll learn ya. ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/11 "2006-10-28T23:24:32Z")
Mmmm, I came in to post that I like oat groats (as well as quinoa) for breakfast, with a bit of Marmite or Miso, and butter. The saltiness is a nice change. Then I see Evil Captor’s post… well, oh well, I like peanut butter toast with Marmite to start the day too. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/12 "2006-10-28T23:34:18Z")
Has anybody brewed with groats? I’ve used stell-cut oatmeal to make an oatmeal stout before, but never groats. Too bad [John o’ Groats](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_o'_Groats) was really a Dutchman. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2006, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/13 "2006-10-29T08:31:48Z")
I know what they _are_, I was asking how they differ in taste. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/14 "2006-10-29T16:09:23Z")
[QUOTE=Zsofia] I know what they _are_, I was asking how they differ in taste. 🙂 [/QUOTE] Groatier? To the max! ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/15 "2017-01-11T01:38:14Z")
y’all are inspiring me to try them, although “groatier” doesn’t help 😛 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/16 "2017-01-11T02:03:10Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Well, they’re intact, not cut at all. [Uncut groats](http://img.timeinc.net/cooking/flavorprofiles/groats_m.jpg) So, not kosher. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/17 "2017-01-11T12:07:57Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > So, not kosher. \*Ten years \*you been workin’ on that line? 🙂 mmm ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/18 "2017-01-11T17:33:42Z")
I don’t know what oat groats are, but I refuse to let ordinary oatmeal sit until it is mush. I stir it constantly on high heat a minute or two, and eat it when it is still like hot granola. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/19 "2017-01-11T18:34:56Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > I don’t know what oat groats are AND you didn’t feel like reading about what they were in the thread either, eh? Good for you! Oat groats are, that is. And if you’d read about them in this thread, you’d know they’re chewier than hell. Talking about mushy oats in this thread is an oxymoron. ---
**Author:** ![Tapiotar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@Tapiotar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapiotar)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247/20 "2017-01-11T23:10:54Z")
> [@JackieLikesVariety](#): > > y’all are inspiring me to try them, although “groatier” doesn’t help 😛 As long as it’s not goatier. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-likes-oat-groats/378247.md?page=2)