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stl_nana
stl_nana Posts: 99 Member
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Ok....I've used the miracle noodles/no noodles and am ok with those in soups & asian dishes. However, I'm looking for something a little more like pasta.

I've heard good things about Tofu Shirataki noodles but don't want to have to buy 10 pkgs of them on Amazon.com just to try them out. They have the spaghetti and macaroni shape varieties. Have any of you tried them and if so, what was your experience?

I also just discovered Quest Pasta. http://www.questproteinbar.com/
Sounds good and I can just buy 1 to see if they are worth it. Have any of you tried those?

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  • Rei1988
    Rei1988 Posts: 412 Member
    wow quest pasta x.x that looks interesting
  • kiramaniac
    kiramaniac Posts: 800 Member
    I had one bite of my shiratake noodles and threw 3 bags of them out. But, others like them.
  • GiGiBeans
    GiGiBeans Posts: 1,062 Member
    YMMV but I've had good results with Dreamfields pasta and so has my diabetic husband. Not everyone has good results tho. I have one serving and make sure to cook it exactly as directed.

    I sometimes make zucchini linguine with a spiralizer - not the same taste as pasta but I like it with pesto.
  • stl_nana
    stl_nana Posts: 99 Member
    YMMV but I've had good results with Dreamfields pasta and so has my diabetic husband. Not everyone has good results tho. I have one serving and make sure to cook it exactly as directed.

    I sometimes make zucchini linguine with a spiralizer - not the same taste as pasta but I like it with pesto.

    I haven't heard of dreamfields but love zucchini which I have used in making lasagna. I also love the spaghetti squash
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Love quest bars.

    The pasta looks to be made of the same stuff as shirataki

    http://www.questproteinbar.com/pasta/

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucomannan

    fwiw, I don't love the original shiritaki noodles except in recipes that call for glass or mungbean noodles.

    I do like the tofu ones, done right. rinsed well. dry fried, and cooked with something yummy.
    I get them at the local organic market.
  • EddieHaskell97
    EddieHaskell97 Posts: 2,227 Member
    Imagine the most succulent, melt in your mouth perfection of carb perfection that you think of. Now imagine the complete opposite of that, boiled in sewer water, served in a dirty ashtray and you've got shiratake noodles! YUCK!

    YMMV - Dreamfields: Tastes good, but it kicked me out of ketosis with a one cup serving. Oh well, I played the risks and figured I was a big enough guy that it wouldn't get me, I was wrong. You still get the carbs, just more slowly over time. Supposedly that leads to less of an insulin spike. It works for some; epic failure for me.
  • stl_nana
    stl_nana Posts: 99 Member
    Thanks for the feedback. Think I may stick with spaghetti squash for now though I would like to try the macaroni style Tofu Shirataki as I've really been wanting some mac & cheese

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