Monday, February 13, 2012

Shirataki Noodles

"What starch do you want with your meat and vegetables?" the waiter asked us at dinner one night not long ago. "Your choice tonight is a baked potato, rice, or noodles. And, of course, bread."Those sure weren't my choices. Too many carbs for someone who has diabetes.That restaurant hasn't heard of ...
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DAR
6/ 5/08 8:55pm

Hi, David!  I've been using shirataki noodles for quite awhile and love making up new recipes using them.  They are great for my BGLs and weight!  In fact, I'm having my "Sweet & Sour Pork & Noodles" made with them for dinner tonight. 

 

I discovered if you use the orzo shape (from Konjac Foods) or run other shapes through a blender to pulverize them, you can use them in many dishes.  My first experiment was "Cheesy Grins," which is what I was wearing when I discovered I could make them taste like cheese grits!

 

I hope it's okay to post links here.  I have many recipes using these wonderful noodles and the glucomannan powder they are made from here: http://dardreams.spaces.live.com/.

 

 

6/ 5/08 9:20pm

Dear Dar,

 

Thanks for writing and special thanks for your recipes. You certainly are welcomed to post your link here. (If it were commercial, we would, however, delete it.) I really enjoyed the transcript of your interaction with that tiresome nurse! Way to go. Makes me glad that my health team never calls me!

 

Best regards,

 

David

Anonymous
Bryan Price
6/ 5/08 10:19pm

It appears that my source for Dreamfields is selling what they have, and they aren't getting any more. 

 

NOT happy about that!  The slog goes on

Anonymous
Flitterby
6/ 6/08 9:28am
Everytime I read about Dreamfield pasta, I sigh and wish I could find them in Australia. I really like pasta, but not the carbs. Thanks for suggesting Shirakai Noodles as there are a lot of Asian markets where I live and I should be able to find these easily.
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Steve
6/13/08 3:59pm

I tried shirataki noodles. No matter how much I rinsed or what I cooked them in, there was an odd, almost fishy taste to them that put me off.

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Anonymous
10/16/08 10:55pm

You need to add the shiritaki noodles to something that has strong flavor. I add them to chicken broth and they taste and look rather like ramen.

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