The healthy, tasty, gluten-free oat grain can be fermented into a myriad of dishes, including porridges, jellies, oat cakes, pancakes and ovened bakes. This free training will share how and give you recipes to create in your own kitchen!
I begin by introducing you to the healthful, tasty and naturally gluten-free oat. I explain the different forms the grain can come to us in, best ways to process the it (including hand-rolling options), why your oat groats might not sprout and why you’d want to ferment oats.
I then give a sourdough oatmeal demonstration and talk about the many ways you can take fermented oats much further than your breakfast bowl by incorporating them into your cooking and baking. Next, I bring you to my home country, the United Kingdom, and explain how to make (plus give you recipes for) naturally-fermented versions of two British oatcakes, one Scottish-style, the other an oat pancake from northern England. I also introduce you to other historical oat ferments from the United Kingdom, including, sowans, the Scottish oat ferment and, llymru, which comes from Wales.
You Will Learn
- Why fermenting oats is so beneficial and tasty.
- What criteria are important when selecting your oats.
- How to make ‘sourdough’ oatmeal.
- Ways to use fermented oatmeal, including a recipe for a fermented oat bake.
- How to make Alison’s own fermented oatcakes.
- How to make a naturally-fermented, 100%-oat version of the historical English Staffordshire oatcakes.
- Two ways the Scottish traditionally fermented their oats and another historical British oat fermentation from Wales.
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Hi Alison – Came across your website today while searching “how long to soak oats” (want to make granola). What a wonderful find to discover your great website! Have book marked it. Just have scratched the surface so far, and looking forward to explore fermenting oats and other ancient grains – new territory for me. Thank you so very much creating this collection of educational info infused with wisdom and love.
Hi Carole. I’m glad you found me! I have a podcast too with lots more information. You can find it on any podcast app as Ancestral Kitchen Podcast or we have a website with the episodes at https://ancestralkitchenpodcast.com. Let me know how you get on with fermenting grains!
Hello i am from pittsburgh, Pa area 🙂 i am trying to be healthy n i believe oat groats are the healthiest form of oatmeal right?? I heard there is something in them naturally that is not healthy for us to eat. So we need to do something with them n apple cider vinegar I believe (if i remember correctly) Do you happen to have a healthy and hopefully and old fashioned recipe too?
Hi Sarah, take a look at my post How to Make Fermented Oats: https://ancestralkitchen.com/2024/09/24/how-to-make-fermented-oats/
I also have a video on You Tube called ‘Healthy Fermented Oats’ (if you search for those words it’ll come up).
It’s best to grind/roll the oats first to help break down toxins. You can do this, freshly, yourself. There are instructions in this post: https://ancestralkitchen.com/2024/05/14/how-to-roll-oats-at-home/
I hope this helps!