Pinhead Oatmeal or Steel Cut Oats are considered the oldest and most traditional types of oatmeal. They are made from whole grains, with only the outer husk removed before the groats are cut into pieces. When cooked, Pinhead oatmeal produces a hearty and nutty porridge with a robust flavour. It is a common practice to soak the oatmeal overnight. Pinhead is also an excellent option for enhancing the texture and nutritional value of soups, stews, and haggis. It can be used as a topping for pies, puddings, and crumbles, or as a coating for fish and meat before cooking.
We also sell Oatflakes, Gluten Free Oatflakes, Medium Oatmeal and Pearl Barley in 5kg bags.
Ingredients: Oats
Allergen Info: Oatmeal may contain other cereals containing gluten.
Store in cool and dry conditions. On opening use as soon as possible.
Milled and packed in Scotland by John Hogarth Ltd.
All products carry up to 12 month best before, unopened, from the date of manufacture.
More information on Pinhead/Steel Cut Oats
John G. –
Transformed the morning breakfast
Anonymous –
Great product
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Gerard M. –
Clear simple and effecient.
Stephen T. –
Virginia Emslie –
Lovely oatmeal for proper porridge. Tastes so much better than the readily available options.
James Nelson –
Last year I had your flakes but I prefer the pinhead
Anonymous –
Susan Hughes –
Great product and service
Alastair Mcclelland –
New product for me, so getting used to it!
mark Topping –
David Marshall –
Anonymous –
Good stuff.
Richard Jones –
Very tasty and good texture
Robert Mackenzie –
I can’t stop eating this.
Margaret McVean –
very good this should last Jim for 6 months breakfasts
Rob G. –
Product is top quality, breakfast of champions.
CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT –
Excellent product
Kenneth Hazelton –
Makes the best porridge ever
Mary –
Makes a nutty porridge but still getting used to havin* to soak overnight
Anonymous –
Versatile and tasty product
Richard Jones –
martin –
JONATHAN ALDRICH –
Alec –
Not as good as oat flakes for porridge even after overnight soaking. What can I do with 5 kg of pinheaded oatmeal.
Rupert Edwards –
Excellent
Anonymous –
Stephen W. –
Good value pinhead oats consumed every morning , keeps well .now looking at other recipes
Anonymous –
Overnight porridge in the Aga! Delicious
Steven T. –
Fantastic product at a great price
Robert Beattie –
Chris Swallow –
STEPHEN TAYLOR –
My personal favourite. Tastes delicious
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Kelvin Drew –
Mark Z. –
Excellent product, priced more than reasonably.
Roxie Farrell –
JAMES C. –
See above
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robert Robb –
Value for money.
Andrew Rees –
AJ Brown –
Ordered the wrong type of oatmeal but v good quality nonetheless.
Paul Turner –
Nice quality although McCann’s has a cleaner rougher cut but so long as it tastes good and has all the fibre a steel cut oats provides I’m happy with John Hogarth.
Anonymous –
Much better than rolled oats, but delivery cost is too high.
Liz Foster –
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Julie M. –
Excellent quality.
Margaret McVean –
Husband looking forward to winter warming breakfasts.
Cheryl W. –
Have not eaten any yet, but looks really good quality.
Grahame Jack –
Fantastic product and great value.
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Rosamund Reynolds –
robert Robb –
Richard Shaw –
Excellent quality product.
Catherine H. –
I live a distance away, postage is almost as much as the product, yet this still works out to be an economical purchase and the quality of the oatmeal is infinitely better than anything else I’ve tried.
Jonathon Winter –
Makes the best porridge in the world.
william –
First class product.
Jamie Duffy –
Nice quality oats.
Dorothy –
Wendy Foot –
Really good quality product.
Anonymous –
Ian Clark –
Quality product. You clearly care for your customers.
Chris O. –
Anonymous –
Product first rate and as presented on the website.
Joan M. –
Ian A. –
The oatmeal is wonderful.
Bob –
Jonathon Winter –
JAMES C. –
Much better than one can buy in shops.
Julie Reid –
Top quality ingredient for my home made oatcakes.
Michele Lowe –
Excellent oats.
Nathan Porter –
Brilliant product, not had before, no going back.
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Charles –
Delicious and the best value for money.
Duncan M. –
Fantastic price and top quality oats. Delicious!
Jonathon Winter –
Mike –
Product seems rather larger grained and more uniform than previous versions of pinhead oatmeal I have bought elsewhere.
Made my first porridge with it this morning. Perfect.
Clare Y. –
Excellent product, makes amazing porridge!
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Liz Foster –
STEPHEN TAYLOR –
The pinhead oats are an acquired taste and I love them. They make a nice change from the usual rolled oats. I found it best to soak them overnight in the fridge for the best results.
Nicola –
Really tasty oats with a lovely nutty flavour.
Charles Coull –
Helen Crutchley –
Very good.
Susie Waddington –
Daniel C. –
Steel cut oats are so hard to come by, so I’m really happy I found Hogarth’s. These are quality, tasty oats – plain and simple.
Neil M. –
Untasted as yet, so to be updated.
Anonymous –
Peter F. –
Delicious flavour and texture. 50g soaked in 25ml milk and 100ml water overnight, then microwaved for 3 minutes on full provides ~30g carbohydrate for slow burning diabetic breakfast.
Anonymous –
Martin Owen –
Excellent oatmeal, great value.
robert Robb –
Anonymous –
Was sceptical of other reviews, but taste great and arguably better than other major brands, thank you!
David Nisbet –
Anonymous –
Good quality.
Dahee W. –
Amazing product! My husband and I tried pinhead oat for the first time and I think we will stick to this for our rest of our lives. They are so poppy and fun to eat. I personally was not fan of oatmeal before and it changed me. Of course it has lots of nutrition and good to help local business.
Plus I used barley from here to cook Korean dish and it was fabulous.
Jackie –
Rick R. –
Top quality product for haggis and porridge.
Peter W. –
Very good quality; I use the oats to make bercha muesli.
Brian –
Fast service. Great product.
Jane –
Very pleased – thank you 🙂 I often have bought pinhead oats from health food shops but these have an amazing nutty taste, I’m wondering if this is because they might be freshly harvested oats from this year, or where they’re grown. Thank you they are a really nice thing to have for breakfast I’m well pleased 🙂
Jeff Watkins –
An excellent product which makes creamy tasty porridge.
Charles –
As usual jolly good.
Jonathan Cole –
Anthony B. –
Great pantry ingredients. Overnight soaking makes remarkably quick morning porridge, adding to fruit crumbles makes wonderful silky syrup, bulking out soup thickens and gives a bit of texture.
Ian Clark –
Superb value and quality.
Campbell M. –
Prepare it overnight and have it for breakfast each day. Great nutty texture.
Su –
Excellent product, just what I needed.
JAMES –
Good taste.
kenneth gray –
Alys Williams –
Excellent product.
Anonymous –
Alex D. –
Very good quality oats. Well packaged in a sustainable paper sack.
Ewa –
Bob –
Brilliant product, 5 kgs last me all winter.
rob crellin –
I have tried 4 different makers of pinhead oats and these are the best by far.
Nadarajah Sathananthan –
Gemma –
Excellent service. Good quality for the price.
Tim –
Margaret McVean –
Husband and Grandsons really adore pinhead oatmeal NO ADDED SUGAR very healthy
Liz –
Enjoying the pinhead oatmeal more than I expected!
Angus –
Mikael –
Fast delivery. Happy with the quality. Will buy again.
Gordon Matthew –
Steve T. –
All good thank you, but I’ve not as yet tried the product
Peter –
Richard R. –
Lovely proper porridge. Thank you
Alex Duff –
The oats arrived in perfect condition. They were very clean, with no chaff or other debris to be seen anywhere. I liked that they came in a paper sack with a carrying handle. Very good quality oats and I look forward to making my traditional daily porridge with them.
Michele Lowe –
Lovely stuff. Creamy, not gritty.
Kelvin Drew –
Phil L. –
What are you asking me to rate?
Ewan S. –
Suni J. –
Alison –
Martin Q. –
Great. Though curious about whether this is organic or if chemical drying agent have been used.
Fiona Duncan –
We supply standard and gluten free only through our website. We do however produce organic oatmeal whereby chemicals are not permitted.
rob crellin –
Really good quality Pinhead Oatmeal The best I have tried ( and I have had a few from Amazon) I make a batch up for a week and keep it in the fridge Its Also the best price I can find So whats not to like
Ian Clark –
Superb product. Full of goodness and quality.
Damien Spivak –
William Croston –
The oats look really good
Phillip C. –
Excellent product, ideal for my diabetic diet
John M. –
Gordon M. –
Charles Coull –
Alex Duff –
I haven’t tried the pinhead oats yet but they arrived in a well sealed bag and they looked fresh and clean when I transferred them into my storage container.
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kenneth gray –
The best pinhead oats ever tasted. I use standard recipe using hob but can you recommend microwave method?
Stanley W –
Exceptional quality and flavour.
Roger B. –
Finally found a source of wonderful steel cut pinheads. Great!
Adrian Knight –
lee hutchinson –
Jane S. –
rob crellin –
as good as you can buy and I have tried a number of brands
Carl Burrell –
Amazing quality
Richard Davies –
Delicious taste and are great for my overnight oats
Petra K. –
Excellent product
moshtak –
Amazing quality oatmeal they are so light on the stomach and make u full and not hungry! And they are super healthy and least processed!
Win win situation if u ask me 🙂
Carl Bennett –
Elaine M. –
Andrew Taylor –
Ian Clark –
Excellent product.
Kelvin Drew –
Super
Mervyn H. –
Very pleased with the quality of the product
David Sedlak –
Can’t imagine life without this oatmeal – truly a gift from God!
Alan D. –
Different than my usual oats – but getting used to the taste and flavour.
Fiona Jorgensen –
It all began with Burns night. My order was placed as I wanted to make cranachan but could find none in the local supermarkets.
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Charlie –
nick robins –
fantastik
J M. –
Scrummy. I cook it in a pressure cooker or slow cook. Youch of salt and highland Scottish spring water – nothing more.
David B. –
Excellent quality at a great price – thank you!
Anonymous –
Not easy to find steelcut oats in the shops so was pleased to discover your website and product. Many thanks.
Robert Hood –
Anonymous –
great quick service and great product
Ian J. –
Tasty !!
Edward Troup –
Anthony B. –
The pinhead oats I could find in local supermarkets were limited to a small, all be it nicely presented, tin can containing approximately 300g. It just wasn’t cutting it. A quick search found a good sized bag of Scottish oats that turned out to be a very nice low waste option. I now have plenty for porridge and experiments with crumbles, stews and stuffing. Life is good.
Teresa –
Best pinhead oatmeal. Highly recommended.
Naran Khetani –
These Pinhead Oats are the best ive had from anywhere highly recommend.
PATRICIA –
I purchased a bag of pin-head (or steel cut) oats, the price and quality of which were outstanding! The flavour and texture of the porridge was miles better than any commercial porridge. I bought the 5kg bag and I have packed kilner jars full of the oats for friends too. I am so pleased with the product and may try the barley next.
Petra Koller –
Jeff –
Excellent pinhead porridge oats nutty, creamy with just the right amount of bite. Just moved over to pinhead so it would be useful to have a small recipe sheet describing different ways of cooking pinhead. It seems incredibly versatile. Not a single shop in Cheltenham or Bristol selling pinhead oats and difficult to get hold of from local mill at Shipton.
Petra K. –
Lovely oatmeal, fast service. Highly recommended. God bless you. 🙂
Jay Vadgama –
Excellent Product. Planning on making Oat cookies.
John Lofty –
I was delighted to receive oats of a quality high enough to win the Golden Spurtle award for grain consistency. Emma was most helpful in taking my order and discussing ways to prepare a traditional porridge. Thank you so much.
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Jonathan Cole –
Michele Lowe –
Pinhead oatmeal. Lovely stuff!
Margaret McVean –
Husband and Grandsons have pinhead oatmeal for breakfast every day. I liked the enclosed recipe for biscuits will be trying baking them soon. It’s very handy ordering on line although I do miss the drive to Kelso and visiting the shops! When we visit Kelso it’s usually on a Saturday when GHK are playing Kelso and you are closed!! The delvery was very prompt Royal Mail deliverd very promptly following my on line order. Thanks again.
Anne –
Great product, came on time and well packed.
Anonymous –
Easy website, delivered promptly and observing request for where to leave it. Porridge is tasting good too.
Michele Lowe –
The delivery came within the timeframe described, which was great. Dependability, not speed, is the important thing. Quality of the goods, excellent.
Anonymous –