Steel-cut oats

This is my own take on a classic. Its genesis is from Alton Brown’s show “Good Eats,” though I have made it my own. We love it!
Steel-cut Oats
Ingredients

1 cup steel-cut oats (not Scottish or Irish oats as these are a less coarse variation, though they can be used in a pinch)
2 to 2 ½ cups [...]