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Shirataki noodles...JUST DO IT!
Posted on 11/14/13 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 11/14/13 at 2:25 pm
accidentally ran across these last night...and am PISSED no one had ever mentioned them to me before.
basically the product is Zero Carbs, Zero Calories, Zero Sodium, Gluten-Free, great source of calcium
took it home and and got scared when I opened the bag(fishy smell)
rinsed it off, smell gone, threw it into a curry sauce that i had made.....very little difference
went to grocery store at lunch, bought more, zapped in microwave with a chicken and spinach dip.....shared it with co-workers....they couldn't tell the difference except one girl said that it the noodle got a bit rubbery after it got cold.
I look at it like Artificial sweetener in diet coke or skim milk......the first few times it may taste strange......but with it being so significantly better for you......do it for a week and never look back after.
seriously, try this shite if you are on a low/no carb kick.....I can not be more adamant about it.
I LOVE the spagetti
Cost: $1.25/bag(serving size for big eater, or normal for two people)
basically the product is Zero Carbs, Zero Calories, Zero Sodium, Gluten-Free, great source of calcium
took it home and and got scared when I opened the bag(fishy smell)
rinsed it off, smell gone, threw it into a curry sauce that i had made.....very little difference
went to grocery store at lunch, bought more, zapped in microwave with a chicken and spinach dip.....shared it with co-workers....they couldn't tell the difference except one girl said that it the noodle got a bit rubbery after it got cold.
I look at it like Artificial sweetener in diet coke or skim milk......the first few times it may taste strange......but with it being so significantly better for you......do it for a week and never look back after.
seriously, try this shite if you are on a low/no carb kick.....I can not be more adamant about it.
I LOVE the spagetti
Cost: $1.25/bag(serving size for big eater, or normal for two people)
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Posted on 11/14/13 at 2:34 pm to Iona Fan Man
I have some of these noodles in my fridge right now. Literally picked them up this morning and wondered what/when I was going to cook with them. I'll certainly be trying them soon.
Posted on 11/14/13 at 2:38 pm to emboslice
don't cook them
I did last night and it was a bit rubbery...but tolerable
just now.....I put them in a deli container and just ran hot water over them and drained them.
after I heated everything in the microwave, I just stirred the noodles in.
I don't understand why this hasn't been an option at restaurants......white or wheat bread.....regular or shirataki?
the stuff keeps for 6 months and can be prepared in 30 secs
I did last night and it was a bit rubbery...but tolerable
just now.....I put them in a deli container and just ran hot water over them and drained them.
after I heated everything in the microwave, I just stirred the noodles in.
I don't understand why this hasn't been an option at restaurants......white or wheat bread.....regular or shirataki?
the stuff keeps for 6 months and can be prepared in 30 secs
Posted on 11/14/13 at 3:23 pm to Iona Fan Man
I tried it but didn't think much of it. I like vegetable alternatives like spaghetti squash and spiral cut zucchini better.
Posted on 11/14/13 at 3:34 pm to TigerinATL
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vegetable alternatives like spaghetti squash and spiral cut zucchini better.
agreed. at least you get some flavor out of that. these noodles are basically just water and dietary fiber from what I've read. have to be pretty damn bland.
Posted on 11/14/13 at 3:42 pm to TigerinATL
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I like vegetable alternatives like spaghetti squash and spiral cut zucchini better.
and what's the prep-time/cost on those options?
the spaghetti shirataki I had today was dead on to being pasta to me....the fettuccine last night was a bit more questionable
Posted on 11/14/13 at 3:49 pm to Rohan2Reed
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have to be pretty damn bland.
only three things so far
1. tasteless, but that's what your sauce is for
2. can be a bit rubbery, more so if you cook them, but the thinner the noodle(ie spagetti vs fettucine) the less it is an issue.
3. length of noodle too long, got to figure out a way to cut them before mixing in sauce
Posted on 11/14/13 at 3:53 pm to Iona Fan Man
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1. tasteless, but that's what your sauce is for
wonder if they soak up the flavors in the water you boil them in like regular pasta does? I've noticed that rice noodles in pho don't really do that.
Posted on 11/14/13 at 4:02 pm to Rohan2Reed
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wonder if they soak up the flavors in the water you boil them in like regular pasta does?
I don't think you are supposed to cook them.....I did last night and they got a bit tough
today, I just rinsed them and threw it in to heated sauce....and they were soft.
I read somewhere to rinse them and then put them in salt water for a bit for 30 mins before draining and putting them into the sauce just before service.....but Multiple places have said cooking them makes them tough
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You won't notice as much chewiness in a recipe if you don't cook the Shirataki Noodles for long. The package directions and many recipes instruct you to par-boil the noodles.......just don't do it or do it quickly.
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If you think that Shirataki Noodles taste like rubber bands, you're probably right. And you are probably over-cooking them.
Keep in mind that Shirataki Noodles don't really need to be cooked like regular pasta. Never, EVER overcook the Shirataki Noodles! They are easily warmed and "cooked" with hot water
This post was edited on 11/14/13 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 11/14/13 at 4:05 pm to Iona Fan Man
Where are these generally found in grocery stores?
Posted on 11/14/13 at 4:07 pm to Iona Fan Man
Where did you get these things? I'm trying to drastically cut carbs -- I'm becoming a fat arse -- and this seems like a good way to still eat curries and pasta sauces.
Posted on 11/14/13 at 4:13 pm to timbo
Tried em...slippery, tasteless. Would rather eat a bit less regular pasta and move more than eat chewy, taste-free squiggles. Then again, I won't eat sugar substitutes either.
Posted on 11/14/13 at 4:13 pm to SW2SCLA
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Where are these generally found in grocery stores?
in the tofu/vegan area...not the pasta/rice area...in the two grocery stores I've been to
Safeway
Fresh and Easy
they sell them at trader joes and whole foods....but not sure where
Posted on 11/14/13 at 4:14 pm to hungryone
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Tried em...slippery, tasteless. Would rather eat a bit less regular pasta and move more than eat chewy, taste-free squiggles. Then again, I won't eat sugar substitutes either.
Well said. I'd rather just eat less of the real thing than try to take a flavorless shortcut.
Posted on 11/14/13 at 4:27 pm to hungryone
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Would rather eat a bit less regular pasta and move more than eat chewy, taste-free squiggles. Then again, I won't eat sugar substitutes either.
Yeah, i understand...but as you said while people prefer Coke....1.6 billion cases of coke are sold to 927 million cases of diet coke.....while pepsi is at 874
the guilt free nature more than makes up the minor perceived differences IMHO
Posted on 11/14/13 at 4:28 pm to Iona Fan Man
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Zero Carbs, Zero Calories, Zero Sodium, Gluten-Free,
So you've found noodles with ZERO nutritional value?
Posted on 11/14/13 at 4:28 pm to Rohan2Reed
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Well said. I'd rather just eat less of the real thing than try to take a flavorless shortcut.
you'd have to eat 1/10th the amount to even come close
Posted on 11/14/13 at 4:29 pm to Iona Fan Man
Noodles are overrated anyway.
Posted on 11/14/13 at 4:32 pm to Iona Fan Man
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the guilt free nature more than makes up the minor perceived differences IMHO
Ah. See, I don't feel guilt when I eat food. So no guilt sauce to flavor the noodles just makes them weird, tasteless, rubbery non-noodles.
Guilt is highly overrated.
Posted on 11/14/13 at 4:35 pm to TigerWise
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Noodles are overrated anyway.
they have rice, but I haven't tried them yet
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