The name oatmeal can be used to refer to a couple of different things, both of which contain oats. The first, which is also known as white oats, is ground oat groats - the groat is the hulled kernel of the cereal grain, which is in this case the oat, and is a wholegrain - which may be rolled, steel-cut (which means cutting the groats into pieces) or crushed. The second meaning of the name is for a porridge which is made from oats.
Oatmeal contains soluble fibre which can help lower cholesterol. It has long been associated with Scotland, due to the fact that oats grow better in Scotland's short and wet growing season than wheat does.
Oatmeal, the porridge, is a dish which is often served hot, making it an ideal warming and healthy winter breakfast dish. It may also have other ingredients added to it.
Oatmeal, the ground oats, is used as an ingredient in other dishes, one of the most famous being the haggis.
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