Oatmeal is a product of ground oat groats (for example oat-, cf. cornmeal, peasemeal, etc.) or a porridge made from this product (also called oatmeal cereal). In the United States and Canada, 'oatmeal' can refer also to other products refined from oat groats, such as cut oats, crushed oats, and rolled oats ("quick oats"). "Instant" oatmeal is pre-cooked and dried cut oats, usually with sweetener and flavor additives. Oatmeal is also used in some alcoholic drinks, cosmetics, soaps, external m… (More on Oatmeal)