What Is an Oat Crusher?

Oat seeds are often crushed and used as ingredients in food items.

Oats often require grinding and crushing before they can be implemented as ingredients. This process occurs using oat crushers of various sizes. An oat crusher can turn grains into a fine powder. This powder is then sold to food manufacturers.

Function

Oat crushers grind and crush oats into a powder for cooking and baking purposes. Oat crushers may also be used to grind other grains, such as wheat and barley.

Types

There are many types of oat crushers, including those that are hand turned, automatic and windmill powered.

Antique

Antique oat crushers -- those which have been around for a hundred years or more -- have become prized collector's items.

References

• Stationary Engine: Oat Crusher