Bob's Red Mill, Steel Cut Oats, Whole Grain, Gluten Free, 24 oz (680 g)

Great product, taste and value.

Top quality gluten free oats. I always rely on Bob’s products and have cecee been disappointed.

I cook these in our Zojirushi rice cooker, which has a "porridge" setting. The steel cut oats are delicious, with rich creamy flavor and a nice springy bite. It's hat springy bite that's so different from other oatmeals. You'll enjoy these. (If you have a Zojirushi rice cooker, try the "porridge" setting... but be patient as that is not a FAST way to get these steel cut oats ready. It takes about 40 minutes, maybe 45. The timer will show a longer time than that when you start the cycle, but it adjusts and re-thinks and gets it done a little quicker than its first guess. You can cook 'em much faster on a stovetop, of course, but I let the Japanese engineers at Zojirushi and their cooker's software handle the whole process and the oats are cooked to perfection.)

I really like starting my day with Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free steel cut oats. I started ordering this four pack three years ago, at the start of Covid. Aside from when out of town, I’ve eaten this, on average, 6 out of 7 days every week for the last three years. My favorite way of making them is with blueberries and brown sugar. Occasionally, I’ll make it with chopped apples, sliced bananas or strawberries. The price has generally been between $17.50 and $19 for the box. Unfortunately, that has recently changed and I can only find it for over $30 for the box. Perhaps there’s a shortage? That’s around a 65% increase. Perhaps all good things (price) must come to an end. Aside from the (hopefully temporary) price increase, a minor negative is the time it takes to make them. However, I’ve done it so many times that I have a routine that works for me. It’s really a great way to start the day. I feel energized for hours. I think eating them has helped with my cholesterol. Plus, I’m getting a good amount of antioxidants and vitamins from all the berries I eat.

After about 8 hours on low in my slow cooker, the oats had lost the al dente texture I love. They were on the verge of becoming a gelatinous goo. The package said to use 3 cups water to 1 cup oats on the stovetop but 4:1 in a slow cooker. This seemed backward to me, so I started out with 6 cups of water and 2 cups of oats. Later, I added one more cup of hot water. Maybe that was a mistake. I stirred the slow cooker every couple of hours. But the result was one I did not feel proud to take to my potluck breakfast event. So I bought a fruit tray from the local grocery store instead. From here on out, I will cook them on the stove so I can tell when they’re done.