Oat Groats?

Lettucelove

Sorry everyone, the answer to this has probably already been answered, but will somebody tell me whether or not steel cut oats are considered raw. I recently found out that the "raw rolled oats" are not raw because they are heated when pressed, but the steel cut oat groats look like they are just chopped up. Can somebody please let me know? Also, would I need to soak them or would they be okay as is? Thanks.

Mariposa

I have heard that they are not raw,. a lot of grain products are irradiated first. i don't think that an oat groat that has been chopped up can sprout anymore (I have tried it) , but I eat them anyway by soaking them, for breakfast, and they are delicious, because I am not 100% strict about raw. If you prefer raw only, try buckwheat groats (untoasted) they sprout. :-)