{"product_id":"organic-whole-oat-groats","title":"Farmer Bob's Organic Whole Oat Groats - USDA Organic, Non-GMO, Raw, Glyphosate-Free, US Grown - For Rolling, Porridge \u0026 Sprouting","description":"\u003cp\u003eFarmer Bob's Organic Whole Oat Groats are the complete oat kernel with only the inedible hull removed - nothing cut, nothing rolled, nothing steamed. USDA Certified Organic, non-GMO, US grown without glyphosate, farmer direct, in reclosable 1 lb, 2 lb and 5 lb bags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGroats or steel cut? Read this first\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell both, and they are the same oat at two stages of processing. The groat is the intact kernel. Steel cut oats are that same groat run through a steel blade and chopped into two or three pieces. Cutting is irreversible, so the choice comes down to one question: \u003cstrong\u003edo you want to do the processing yourself?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuy groats\u003c\/strong\u003e if you own a flaker or roller and want to make your own rolled oats, if you want to cook oats whole like rice or barley, if you sprout, if you plant, or if you are storing food long term.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuy steel cut\u003c\/strong\u003e if you want breakfast porridge on a weekday morning and are never going to roll your own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe intact kernel also stores better. Every cut surface is an exposure point for the oat's oil, so whole groats keep their sweetness considerably longer than cut or rolled oats - the same reason home millers buy wheat berries instead of flour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat people do with whole groats\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRolling your own oats\u003c\/strong\u003e - flake fresh for oatmeal that actually tastes of oats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhole-cooked groats\u003c\/strong\u003e - chewy, nutty, good in grain bowls, pilafs and soups.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSprouting\u003c\/strong\u003e - raw and untreated, so they will germinate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting\u003c\/strong\u003e - clean seed with no chemical treatment, for cover crop and forage plots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong-term storage\u003c\/strong\u003e - a pantry staple that keeps for years sealed and dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCooking and storage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimmer 1 cup of groats in 3 cups of water for 45 to 60 minutes until chewy-tender; an overnight soak cuts that roughly in half. Store the sealed bag cool, dry and out of the light, and reclose tightly after opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne farmer, one field. Grown, bagged and shipped by Farmer Bob in Princeton, Kansas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farmer Bob's","offers":[{"title":"Oat Groats \/ 5lb Bag","offer_id":42639652126794,"sku":"FMB-055","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Oat Groats \/ 2lb Bag","offer_id":42639652159562,"sku":"FMB-068","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Oat Groats \/ 1lb Bag","offer_id":42639652192330,"sku":"FMB-081","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9629\/9850\/files\/FMB-Oats_Shopify_Main_Category_Images.png?v=1756122553","url":"https:\/\/princetonpopcorn.com\/es\/products\/organic-whole-oat-groats","provider":"Princeton Popcorn Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}