sigh.... Porridge Oats?

[otismiles17]

time for another one of my increasingly stupid questions! What are porridge oats? Thats not really a big thing here apparently and ive searched all over stores for them without luck....so is there anywhere cheap to buy online in the us?

[amie]

www.realfooddirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=263 ?

[amie]

Ebay?

[NightwishRaven999]

Oct 21, 2010 22:15:43 GMT otismiles17 said:

time for another one of my increasingly stupid questions! What are porridge oats? Thats not really a big thing here apparently and ive searched all over stores for them without luck....so is there anywhere cheap to buy online in the us?

Oats are very popular in all parts of the world.
You have never heard of Quaker Oats ? I do not see why you would look online...all grocery stores carry Oats. Its as basic as bread and milk.

[deguconvert]

LOL It is also often called Oatmeal in our part of the world.

[nuttz]

@ otismiles17

lololol, im sooooo very glad you posted this thread because i was asking myself that exact question..what are oats??? i wanted to post this question myself but i was scared people would think im nuttier than nuttz ;D

soooooooo..........are oats actually porridge oats???
if so there is only one shop that i know of here that sell them and thats lidl but i have to go into the city to get there...........spain is rubbish sometimes

in the meantime i shall buy my time because i have a list full of questions just as stupid as this one...lol

[nickymills30]

yes they are porridge oats lol, i too asked my husband the same thing xx

[nuttz]

why if so many of us ask the same questions does everyone call them just "oats" then...lol why not make it easier and say porridge oats, then i wouldnt have to feel so stupid ;D

[nuttz]

oh and nightwishraven999.......
unfortunately, not all countries do stock them, infact, i dont think the spanish have ever heard of them before, just the same as baked beans...lol so im guessing it does depend on which part of the world you live soooo frustrating!!!

[Kins]

I used to have porridge for breakfast so my goos just had the oats from that as a treat. It does seem to be called different things in different places. Porridge oats, oats, oatmeal...any other anyone can think of?

[nuttz]

well i just call it "porridge" but then again..i am simple lol

[malteser60]

I was also a bit confused as well as there's lots of different ways of oats.

Right, porridge oats (or oatmeal) are made from rolled oats - oats that have been steamed, rolled and dried (or in instant oatmeal then it's pre-cooked before dried).

Rolled oats are traditionally oat groats that have been rolled into flat flakes under heavy rollers and then steamed and lightly toasted. What are oat groats you say. Well... the oat, like the other cereals, has a hard, inedible outer husk that must be removed before the grain can be eaten. After the outer husk (or chaff) has been removed from the still bran-covered oat grains, the remainder is called oat groats.

And finally you have the original, raw ingredient (before it's been steamed, rolled, etc), which is the whole oat itself. Looks like a small grain, it's hard, and most commonely used as cattle feed.

As for degu's they can eat all versions of oats. I give mine porridge oats from the supermarket as it's cheap. And they go mad over it!

[martinvic]

I get mine from Lidl - Nordwaldtaler Fine Wholegrain Oats.

Found with the breakfast cereals and they are something like 35p for 500g, my Degus love them.

[tzr]

Hi, I thought the supermarket ones would contain too much salt / sugar etc??? Cos I've been wondering where to get mine from

[deguconvert]

If you can find those that are nothing more than the rolled oats themselves, that's what you want'. You will need to look through the list of ingredients to ensure there is no added salt or sugars. There are those instant hot cereal packages that are different flavours and stuff, and they DO have lots of salt and sugar in them . . . you DON'T want those. LOL

[ilikedegus]

Those "Nordwaldtaler Fine Wholegrain Oats" from Lidl that Martinvic mentions are good - you can probably get them in most Lidls in Europe? Cheap, too.

tzr - look for the boxes of "Quaker porridge oats" or the supermarket's own brand, usually in a clear plastic bag. As deguconvert says - ingredients should just be "oats". Avoid those boxes of little sachets with flavourings.

Oh - any health food shop (in North America I think you call them wholefood stores?)

Just make sure each of your goos gets it's own share or the fur is likely to fly!

[Jaiye]

Just watch out for the ready brek type of oats as those packets are just powder to make the porridge instantly =)

[smux]

The offer MartinVic should be fine, I don't think Lidl would get stuff with added salt in, although it wouldn't hurt to check ingredients as suggested. I buy my porridge oats from Morrisons personally, the value range bag is 99p or so and I don't remember seeing any ingredients except oats...Morrisons are obviously one of the more health-conscious companies (any supermarket that is fairly large will be, they want to seem that way at least)

[clairejason]

ok so are tesco value porridge oats ok? im getting confused as to what they can have

[Jaiye]

Thats what mine have =)Got the ones that were about 70p from Tescos - "Scottish Oats" or something, clear bag so you can see them, if it helps!