Oats varieties

1. Instant oats or instant oat meal are very thin , precooked oats that are conveniently mixed with hot liquid .They usually have flavourings and salt added ,but are not as chewy and flavoursome as slower - cooking oats.
2. Oats groats are minimally processed with only the outer hull removed .They are very nutritious, but tend to be chewy and need to be soaked and cooked for long time .
3. Quick oats or oatmeal are of the vereity more commanly used in instant oats breakfast . Consisting of thin flakes of oatmeal ,they cook in about three or four minutes and are good choice for oatmeal cookies .
4. Rolled oats are oats groats that are steamed ,rolled ,and flaked so that they cook quickly .They're often added raw to granola or muesli mixes.