Wife Wants Pho!!!
collegefbfan
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Okay before keto the wife and I would enjoy Thai food about once a week. We love pho. Her more than me. Is there any way to have it? I don't think there is cause of the noodles. Let me know peeps. If we did consume, how bad would it make a person feel?
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Order it with no noodles and sub extra meat or veggies.2
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That's what I said. Yeah after she saw the carb count she felt defeated.0
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Order it without noodles and put shiratake tofu noodles in yourself. (On a side note...Pho is Vietnamese not Thai
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I agree to order without noodles. If you want, add your own low carb alternatives, assuming you're getting the pho to go. If dining in, maybe they would sub in cabbage for the noodles, should you want that. Can't hurt to ask.1
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Sorry bout the origin of the being wrong... thanks0
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I wanted PHO today too.I wonder what the carbs would be without noodles.Anyone want to guess.I did not think to ask without noodles.I would use napa cabbage I like it in broth.I know whats for dinner this weekend.:0)0
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I had some of those shiritaki noodles in hand tonight at the store and finally decided no. I've read that they smell pretty bad and need to be rinsed, rinsed, rinsed and then rinsed again. Also read they're better if you dry fry after rinsing. Dunno though. Never tried them.
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When DH and I went to a Vietnamese restaurant recently, I just asked for extra veggies instead of noodles in my pho. It was delish!2
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Now I want Pho0
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BT_rescuemom wrote: »Now I want Pho
Me too. Guess that's what I'm having for dinner tomorrow.
I always just ask for double meat, no noodles, and maybe extra bean sprouts if I feel like it.
Some places also have fried chicken wings available.
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I had some of those shiritaki noodles in hand tonight at the store and finally decided no. I've read that they smell pretty bad and need to be rinsed, rinsed, rinsed and then rinsed again. Also read they're better if you dry fry after rinsing. Dunno though. Never tried them.
I'd go for it, they are really quite good, just a bit chewier than the usual rice noodle (don't get the fettuccini get the 'angel hair' sort). YES they do need to be rinsed, but it is no big deal, I throw mine into a big sieve and run hot water through them while massaging them apart to rinse properly and so they don't stay in a clump. They don't stick together once you rinse them. The soaking liquid they come in kinda smells like old fish, but you drain that down the sink and instantly it's gone. Once they are rinsed there is no funny aftertaste either. Technically they don't need a dry fry, but if they aren't drained well, they can soggy out your sauce a bit. I almost never dry fry mine and they are fine, I just give the sieve a few big vertical shakes to get the extra water out and let them sit over the sink in the sieve while I am making whatever sauce/meat/veg to go on top.
They were my lifesaver gluten free noodles even before I was low carb.1 -
canadjineh wrote: »I had some of those shiritaki noodles in hand tonight at the store and finally decided no. I've read that they smell pretty bad and need to be rinsed, rinsed, rinsed and then rinsed again. Also read they're better if you dry fry after rinsing. Dunno though. Never tried them.
I'd go for it, they are really quite good, just a bit chewier than the usual rice noodle (don't get the fettuccini get the 'angel hair' sort). YES they do need to be rinsed, but it is no big deal, I throw mine into a big sieve and run hot water through them while massaging them apart to rinse properly and so they don't stay in a clump. They don't stick together once you rinse them. The soaking liquid they come in kinda smells like old fish, but you drain that down the sink and instantly it's gone. Once they are rinsed there is no funny aftertaste either. Technically they don't need a dry fry, but if they aren't drained well, they can soggy out your sauce a bit. I almost never dry fry mine and they are fine, I just give the sieve a few big vertical shakes to get the extra water out and let them sit over the sink in the sieve while I am making whatever sauce/meat/veg to go on top.
They were my lifesaver gluten free noodles even before I was low carb.
Thank you...I have some in my fridge I want to try but didn't know about rinsing and drying them. I will try them this weekend!
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@canadjineh . Cool. The type I had in hand was the angel hair. I'll give them a try. I try very hard to not let my food choices influence our evening meals. After seeing my husband's enthusiasm one evening because I was making alfredo, I realized I need to pay more attention. He had the same degree of enthusiasm one evening when he saw the wok on the stove. Besides, spaghetti squash and/or zoodles are ok but perhaps shirataki will become a new option for Italian or Asian. 0
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@kpk54 I have used the angel hair shiritaki for a low carb carbonara. It was really delicious!2
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samanthaluangphixay wrote: »@kpk54 I have used the angel hair shiritaki for a low carb carbonara. It was really delicious!
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Thx for the tip!
PS. Ketogasm? Is this mainly an exercise site?0 -
.....Thai and Vietnamese....now I need to get cooking.0
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I had some of those shiritaki noodles in hand tonight at the store and finally decided no. I've read that they smell pretty bad and need to be rinsed, rinsed, rinsed and then rinsed again. Also read they're better if you dry fry after rinsing. Dunno though. Never tried them.
I bought some cause they looked good but then read they smell and never cooked them
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I bought some, opened the pack and gagged. I am spoiled with fish, so any bad fishy smells does me in. I tried washing the slimy "noodles" but could just not take the smell, so they went in the bin. Shame as I love noodles and pasta.0
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The reason shirataki noodles smell when you open the package is because they exude a liquid which then ferments. This is why you do NOT smell them. Instead you hold your nose, dump them into a collander and rinse them extremely well before either dry-frying them in a pan or while still in the collander, place them on a couple of paper towels to further drain. I use them as pasta in any dish calling for it and I use miracle rice as rice. I even use miracle rice as a substitute for tapioca pearls and no one I serve the tapioca to ever believes me when I tell them they're eating a vegetable.
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No flavor that I can detect. They're a perfect substitute for noodles in any dish that uses rice noodles since the texture is similar.2
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All this talk about shiritake noodles had me craving alfredo. Just rinse the noodles off, no need to pay dry, but you could. Add butter to a pot, and heat up the noodles, adding HWC and parmesan cheese. I put a sprinkle of onion seasoning in there and salt and pepper and heated it through.2
