Why are all oats sold for human consumption toasted?

allenwrench · Intermediate Crude Joined: Apr 23, 2008 Posts: 728

Why are all oats sold for human consumption toasted?

I was told horse oats are raw, but oat groats, hulled oats and rolled oats are all toasted.

SpringCreekFarm · Intermediate Crude Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 844

Oatmeal is not toasted.

allenwrench · Intermediate Crude Joined: Apr 23, 2008 Posts: 728

Specop_007 · Expert Joined: Aug 12, 2004 Posts: 6102

Sterilzation reasons? Reduce cooking times? Not real sure.

If your looking for non toasted oats I would check Honeyville Grain
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To my understanding, it makes hulling much easier, and lowers the moisture content, giving greater shelf life.

Try Googling for the answer.
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Heating oats and steaming them help with removing the husks and in softening the oat so it can be rolled easier with less crumbly results. You can roll raw oats, but they don't get as thin or uniform.

allenwrench · Intermediate Crude Joined: Apr 23, 2008 Posts: 728

Thanks

smallpoxgirl · Moderator Joined: Nov 08, 2004 Posts: 5210

Why are oats rolled?
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