Plus, different types work best in different recipes. Let’s discover why and how! The main difference between rolled oats, steel-cut oats, and quick oats is how they’re manufactured.

In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add oats and stir to coat. Toast oats, swirling pan or stirring often, until fragrant. Add water, then milk (it will bubble up), and bring to a gentle ...

Steel-cut oats are chewy and have a slightly nutty flavor. They can be used in place of other types of oats in just about any recipe, or as a satisfying, fiber-rich breakfast option. Steel-cut ...

there are no major differences between conventional and organic oats. Both come in rolled, instant, quick, or steel-cut forms. You can use both types interchangeably in any recipe. The main thing ...

This recipe takes breakfast back to the basics ... Since this oatmeal is cooked almost all day in the slow cooker, we like to use steel-cut oats instead of instant or old-fashioned rolled oats.

Recipe developed for The Star by professional home economists Kathryn Moore and Roxanne Wyss. Shopping tip: Steel-cut oats are also known as Scotch oats and Irish oatmeal. Whatever name you prefer ...

Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD, is a food editor, recipe developer, farmer and dietitian who has worked in all facets of the food world. She has with more than 20 years of experience cooking ...