Todd Moody wrote:
>
> Can anyone confirm that they are edible raw?  The reason why I
> think so is that I used to know someone who made his own "trail
> mix" consisting of (I think) raw oats, hazel nuts, and raisins.

I used to eat them raw by the handful straight from the packet. However,
i now know that I'm sensitive to grains and this was like an addiction.
I also used to eat barley and oats from the straggler plants that grow
on the edges of fields. They taste quite sweet whenyou get through the
fibrous stuff
I am Scottish but never liked porridge. <G>

Alison