Grain flaker explained

A grain flaker (also oat roller or flaking mill) is a tool for flattening whole-seed cereal grains. When this is done with oats, the seed form, called groats, becomes a foodstuff called rolled oats. Whole grains store longer but cereals are usually cooked before consumption by humans; the rolling process significantly decreases cooking time.^[1] Spelt and wheat can also be rolled.^[2] Grains other than oats may need to be softened before they can be rolled.^[3] Oat rollers work by flattening the grain against a rolling cylinder. It is possible to build a home-scale manually cranked flaking mill.^[4] Oats can also be flaked using a rolling pin or a pasta press.^[5] Using a grain flaker to produce rolled oats for horse feed may decrease horse indigestion compared to feed composed solely of groats.^[6]

Notes and References

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2. Book: Vankevich, Ned . Y2K Made Simple: A Natural Health Resource Guide . 1999 . Paraclete Press . 978-1-55725-238-8 . en.
3. Book: Aston . Patricia Spigarelli . Crisis Preparedness Handbook, 3rd Edition: A Comprehensive Guide to Home Storage and Physical Survival . Spigarelli . Jack A. . 2020-09-08 . Cross-Current Publishing . 978-0-936348-07-0 . en.
4. Book: Kuhtz, Christian . Christian Kuhtz: Einfälle statt Abfälle(dOCUMENTA (13): 100 Notes - 100 Thoughts, 100 Notizen - 100 Gedanken # 081) . 2012-06-12 . Hatje Cantz Verlag . 978-3-7757-3110-2 . en.
5. Web site: 2019-09-12 . How to Roll Oats at Home . 2023-09-01 . Gourmet Vegetarian Kitchen . en-US.
6. Book: Division, Canada Animal Husbandry . Progress Report . 1921 . en.