"Nick Cramer" wrote in message ...

Is pinhead a "gourmet" product? I thought it was just steel-cut whole
groats, as still done in Scotland and Ireland?

Pinhead oats is a common term, but not pinhead groats.
You could find that out with a search, such as Google,
if you did such things.

"Gourmet" refers to unusual edibles, usually. One selling
pinhead oats from a gourmet boutique would no doubt
call them pinhead groats. That way, pinhead gourmets would
be willing to pay more for them.

Either way, they are not a usual component of sourdough
breads.

I know you did not want to learn these things. Now check
my spelling.

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Dicky