Oats of Steel

A rolling oat gathers no fiber.

On these cold winter mornings, try a bowl of steel cut oats. These oats are made by taking the whole inner oat kernel and cutting them into only two or three pieces, instead of rolling them flat.

Compared to pre-packaged, flavored oatmeal, steel cut oats have a lot less sugar, and a lot more fiber--they've got 8g per serving while the flat, rolled guys only have 3g!

While these oats take a little bit longer to cook, Martha Rose Shulman has a great suggestion on the New York Times health blog--make a batch in advance to keep in the fridge, and then heat up a portion each morning.




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