How to make veggie noodles without a spiralizer

GoCleanGoLean
GoCleanGoLean Posts: 71 Member
edited November 16 in Food and Nutrition
So you know how people can take a carrot or a sweet potato and turn it into spaghetti? Yeah well I would like to do that but I don't know about convincing my parents to go out and buy a spiralizer. Does anybody know how to make carrots into pasta? Or sweet potato? Or zucchini? Could I use a potato skin peeler or a knife?

Thanks fellow myfitnesspalians

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    The Veggetti is a handheld spiralizer that is very affordable (I think I paid ten dollars for mine). It won't do bigger vegetables like a sweet potato, but it will do cucumbers, carrots and zucchini. It isn't as impressive as one of the more expensive ones, but it works for what I want it for.

  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Some vegetable peelers have a little tip that will peel off spirals. It will take considerable longer but it will get the job done. Or you could just use the peeler to make wide 'noodles'. I suppose you could even line the wide noodles up and slice them thinner with a knife if you wanted.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    I have used my spiralizer regularly for over 5 years, but before that I used a regular peeler. It takes longer and isn't as "pretty" but works fine.

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  • EauRouge1
    EauRouge1 Posts: 265 Member
    I got a little handheld spiraliser to start off with, it basically looks and works like a pencil sharpener. Not sure if you're in the UK but I got it from Tesco for about £4. If you're not in the UK then I'm sure you'll be able to find something similar. The only downside with it is that you have to be careful not to buy zuchinnis that are too big to fit! A peeler also works for wider noodles that look more like tagliatelle.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    It tastes the same if it's cubed, for your information.
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    It tastes the same if it's cubed, for your information.

    But it doesn't feel the same
  • rjan91
    rjan91 Posts: 194 Member
    Do you have a mandolin? You can spiralize with that. I would also suggest and investment in one of those as you can do so much more with it. I have the Borner V slicer, but there are many brands. Just don't cut yourself!
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    I use a coarse grater.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    You could maybe convince them to get you a julienne peeler which works to make strips out of all sorts of veg. They aren't long and twisty, but it will do and is a little less expensive than a spiralizer.

    I agree, it's all about the texture with veggie noodles. Cubes won't cut it.
  • pomegranatecloud
    pomegranatecloud Posts: 812 Member
    Julienne peeler or a mandolin.
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