Not to get too far OT but does that hold true for mixing fresh fruit into plain yogurt too? I mean, I can eat plain yogurt plain but it's so much more palatable with some fruit. If not whole fruit, would fruit juice be okay?I had always heard not to combine fruits with anything, to eat 'em alone
^ Most of the time when I put PB in, it's just a blob on top, but it is equally as good all mixed in.
As far as steel cut oats taking forever, just cook a bunch in advance--They'll keep for about a week in the fridge apparently.
The nutrition of both are basically the same in print, but people who like eating less-processed foods tend to go towards steel cut oats since steel cut oats are just cut in half. Rolled oats have been cut, flattened, and then steamed. (For those who are interested, there's also "oat groats" that are oats that haven't been cut.)
SCO's are also a lot more filling than rolled oats. For me, I'd eat 3/4-cup (dry measure) of rolled and feel not-quite-satiated... I'd eat 1-cup (cooked measure) of SCO's and feel very full.
SCO's also have a bit of a nutty flavor. They're also more chewy.
If your aversion to refrigerating leftovers is the use of the microwave, SCO's heat up very well on the stove in a bit of water.
OH, also: I read a little while ago (can't find the same link now though unfortunately... if I do, you'll see it here!) that you can soak SCO's overnight, and they'll cook in a couple minutes in the morning. Maybe look into that.
Not to get too far OT but does that hold true for mixing fresh fruit into plain yogurt too? I mean, I can eat plain yogurt plain but it's so much more palatable with some fruit. If not whole fruit, would fruit juice be okay?
I'm not into refrigerating leftovers.
Are steel cut oats that much better for you than rolled oats? What do you guys think? What are some of the positives you can list?