Groats are the hulled grains of various cereals, such as oats, wheat, barley or buckwheat. They are a good source of avenanthramide. Groats are nutritious, but hard to chew, so they're often soaked and cooked. They can be the basis of kasha, a porridge-like staple meal of Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Roasted buckwheat groats are also known as kasha or kashi, especially in the United States. Groaty pudding, also known as Groaty Dick, is a traditional dish from the Black Country in England. It is… (More on Groats)