Veggetti Spiral Vegetable Slicer, Makes Veggie Pasta vs. ???

eric2light

What devices make the best "pasta" out of veggies?

Other general advice about enjoying low-caloric, high vitamin, high volume joy!

Thanks!

http://www.rawglow.com/spirooli.htm

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http://smile.amazon.com/Kitchen-Active-Spiralizer-Zucchini-Spaghetti/dp/B00MG6ZEZM/ref=sr_1_3?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1443690783&sr=1-3&keywords=Veggie+Pasta

mshatrau

If you have the kitchen aid stand mixer they have a spiralizer attachment that works great!

Queenmunchy

The paderno 3 blade is awesome.

http://www.amazon.com/Paderno-World-Cuisine-A4982799-Tri-Blade/dp/B0007Y9WHQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443704095&sr=8-1&keywords=paderno

eric2light

@Queenmunchy do you make pasta with? Or what?

Queenmunchy

I sure do! I've been using it probably 3 times a week for 3 years. I love it

Best recipe collection is Inspiralized.com I've bought her cookbook with a spiralizer for 3 other people as gifts. The website is strictly spiralized vegetable recipes, and has over 20 kinds of vegetables used (not just zucchini!)

eric2light

@Queenmunchy do you find it a very satisfying way to feel like you are eating carbs when you are actually not eating much carbs?

Was wondering if I can get away with a cheap mandoline? What's the difference?

http://www.amazon.com/Super-Slicer-Mandoline-Purpose-Mandolin/dp/B001105FFS/ref=sr_1_9?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1443722409&sr=1-9&keywords=mandoline

Queenmunchy

I feel satisfied, but I like vegetables, and this just gives me a basis to eat even more of them in a different way, even riced or as "buns." A mandoline would work too, but I just love how perfectly "noodled" the spiralizer is. I also use it so much that it's worth it to me.

rainbowbow

I would suggest you just get the easy-to-find and cheap veggetti first. Make sure you actually like veggies prepared in this manner FIRST, before you spend $$$ on a fancy spiralizer.

Lynzdee18

Thanks for that tip. I will likely do just that. Goodness knows I have a cupboard full of those gadgets that I regret purchasing.

eric2light

I've made zucchini linguine just with a knife and I like that pretty much...

Any related tricks? Sauces that go well?

Queenmunchy

@eric2light yes! http://inspiralized.com/

eric2light

Turns out a friend of mine who lives very close has, as far as I can tell, the same one you have! Just sprialized a zucchini and a carrot! Wish me luck!

eric2light

Nice! Wow! I really feel like I ate pasta to my hearts content!

@Queenmunchy thank you thank you thank you thank you!

And I love that I can keep raw zucchini for 5 days in the refrigerator ready to put in a sauce and eat, instant meal! Reduce my temptation to eat carbs, which is what mostly keeps me from being leaner, I think...

http://inspiralized.com/2013/10/04/ground-rules-spiralizing-and-storing-noodles/

Later today I plan to try to combine with better than bouillon pre-made stock to see if I can make noddle soup I like!

Some soup inspiration:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/570127634053153147/

In short, the device I have here:

http://www.amazon.com/Paderno-World-Cuisine-A4982799-Tri-Blade/dp/B0007Y9WHQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443704095&sr=8-1&keywords=paderno

is easy to use and helped me far more than a knife make a low carb meal I just really enjoyed!

http://inspiralized.com/ is a great website!

Queenmunchy

I'm so glad you like it! It's been one of my favorite tools (along with that website) for quite a while. Huge portions, great flavor, and low calories. You can't ask for more!

eric2light

Other cool things you want to share with me, Oh wise one?

You just make a big contribution to my life, @Queenmunchy!

Queenmunchy

Ha! Let me think about that one.