Porridge Oats?

[fenchurch]

I've got a recipe from the UK I'd like to try making... but it calls for "Porridge Oats" and, even after a bit of searching on the web, I'm a bit unclear on what these are, exactly. I know that oats can vary greatly depending on how they are processed... I just haven't had any luck figuring out which version of the types available in the US would best fit.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Crossposted from my Livejournal

Comments

[zanthinegirl]

So not british! However I was just looking for saw steel-cut oat rice-cooker recipes and one of the one I found listed a bunch of synonyms for steel cut oats which included "porridge oats". However the blog was american, so...

[fenchurch]

Thanks! I actually had one of my British friends over on LJ actually go to her cupboard, pour out some porridge oats and take a photo of them to post for me! I'm guessing the really good ones I have from Bob's Red Mill will work out well.

[zanthinegirl]

Much better plan! Like I said, i just noticed the comment on a cooking blog. And I have to say the red mill oats I've used are awesome; sure yours will be great!