Oat Bran in Bulk Organic

What is oat bran exactly?

It is the outer husk of the oat grain, separated during milling, and not a rolled grain. Kazidomi Vrac oat bran comes as small irregular particles, pale beige, with a discreet cereal taste. The ingredient list runs to organic oat bran alone, with nothing added to it.

Oat bran or oat flakes: which one?

Flakes are the whole grain rolled flat, the base of a porridge or a muesli. The Kazidomi Vrac bran is only the husk, much finer, which is not eaten on its own in a bowl but added by the spoonful to something else. The two do not swap places in a breakfast recipe.

How do I work it in day to day?

By the spoonful into a yoghurt, a soft white cheese, a compote or a soup, where it thickens things slightly. Kazidomi Vrac oat bran also goes into bread doughs, patties, crumbles and pancakes. It takes up liquid, so add it gradually and let the mixture stand a few minutes.

Can it replace flour in a recipe?

Not entirely. With no gluten network of its own, it will not give a risen dough its structure. Kazidomi Vrac oat bran generally replaces a small share of the flour, up to about a quarter, to bring grain and crunch to a loaf, a savoury pastry case or a crumble topping.

What size is it and how should it be stored?

The bag holds 1000 g, sold loose by weight by Kazidomi Vrac. Keep it somewhere cool and dry, closed after every use. Because the bran is so fine it picks up moisture from the air quickly and clumps: an airtight jar, kept well away from the hob, avoids that.