Is there any way you can imagine getting excited over a bowl of oatmeal? How about one made with
freshly-rolled oats? Ah yes, one of life's little pleasures....Fact is, you can definitely taste
the difference between commercial rolled oats and oats freshly flaked. And using freshly flaked
grains preserves the nutrients of the whole grain. Flaking just the amount you need for the job
at hand eliminates the oxidation of the nutrients. Furthermore, no heat is used in this simple
mechanical process, thereby further preserving nutrients. This is in stark contrast to supermarket
rolled oats that were likely rolled, with heat, months earlier.
KoMo offers you a number of options, both electric and manual, to get the job done. It's perfect
for hot cereals or granola. And it's not just for oats! You can flake any soft grain. A grain is
soft enough to flake if you can smash it easily with the back of a metal spoon. Or, you can flake
harder grains by first softening them: first, moisten the grains thoroughly, shake off excess
water, and then spread onto a paper towel and let stand for several hours or overnight. (You may
need to experiment with this basic technique for various grain types.)