Scottish Oatmeal is the original porridge of ancient Scotland. These Scottish oats have a smooth, creamy texture that makes excellent porridge or Scottish oatcakes. Instead of being steamed and rolled like regular American oats, Scottish oats are slowly ground between two millstones, producing a smooth texture, more like a traditional porridge.Today, Bob's Red Mill Scottish Oatmeal is produced using the same authentic methods and contains all the nutrients of the high-quality oats from which it was ground.