The evils of quick oats

[inkyfingers]

I want to make oatmeal soap today and have looked around for recipes and inspiration. One thing that is often stressed is NO QUICK COOK OATS (yes, this is sometimes underlined or capitalized to stress its importance).

But why not? Is something wrong with quick cook oats?

I have bought a beautiful package or quick cook oats to make granola, but nobody in my family eats oatmeal. I don't really want to buy a bag of regular whole oats if I only need a tablespoon, but I will if my batch will fail on account of quick cook oats.

Has anybody ever used quick oats and had disastrous results?

Please enlighten me.

 

[lsg]

I have used Quick Oats with no problem. I ground them up in the blender before using.

 

[shunt2011]

I've used both with no issue. I generally just add it at trace and mix it in really well. Maybe someone else will share their knowledge as to why not. I had never seen where it said not to. I just grind it really fine and then sprinkle some whole oats on top of my OMH.

 

[Twiggy]

I would suspect that maybe quick oats are precooked, or prepared in a way they may lose their skin goodies, like vitamins and so on...

 

[AustinStraight]

I've used them with no problem, but if I prefer colloidal oats because they give you the skin benefits without the scratchiness.

 

[Pepsi Girl]

I would ditto what others have said, I used them no problem!

 

[cmzaha]

I much prefer the quick oats, but now have gone to baby oatmeal. It is much finer and less scratchy

 

[haksaktiawan]

I just use instant oatmeal and my batch was good.. :smile:
I never use quick cook oatmeal

 

[MzMolly65]

I just use instant oatmeal and my batch was good.. :smile:
I never use quick cook oatmeal

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but aren't instant oatmeal and quick oats the same thing?

 

[inkyfingers]

Thank you everyone, for your input! This forum and its posters are absolutely awesome. <3

I will use some quick cook oatmeal after I run some through my blender, and use it coarsely ground. Some will be exfoliating, and some will be colloidal, and some of the bigger flakes will serve to decorate the top.

 

[FlybyStardancer]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but aren't instant oatmeal and quick oats the same thing?

Quick oats cook faster than old fashioned rolled oats, but not as quickly as instant oats. They have their own category and are usually steamed and rolled while rolled oats just get the mechanical processing.

 

[MzMolly65]

Quick oats cook faster than old fashioned rolled oats, but not as quickly as instant oats. They have their own category and are usually steamed and rolled while rolled oats just get the mechanical processing.

Thanks for that info .. I've been edjumakated! :grin:

 

[inkyfingers]

I hope this picture shows up.

My tray of (quick cook) oatmeal, milk and honey soap.

 

[seven]

i like to use oat flour these days. the finer the better.

 

[haksaktiawan]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but aren't instant oatmeal and quick oats the same thing?

oh yaaa? haha
they are different here in Indonesia, I always find quick cook oatmeal with blue pack and instant oatmeal in red pack