Miracle Noodles!

JanerZzz

Stumbled across this article....

http://www1.whdh.com/features/articles/healthcast/BO145382/

I will definitely look for these to try.
Anyone have any experience with these miracle noodles?!

KTCali

Awesome! Thanks for the link :happy: I hope they taste good LOL

Renonvme

No experience, but I may have to try them! Thanks for sharing!

epj78

Some people love them, some people hate them. I will say you have to rinse them VERY, VERY well or you get an odd, almost fishy taste. I, personally, don't fall into the hate camp, but don't think they are worth the money either. If I was on a glutton free diet, I might feel otherwise though.....

epj78

Ok - just reread - and color me embarrassed. I've had the shiratake noodles they mention --- no the main noodle in the article.

snowflakelaia

Hi

Also called "shirataki" noodles. They are all fiber, so one should not eat more than one portion, otherwise when they swell on your stomach they may end up filling you up to much.

A friend of mine let me taste them. she had boiled them with some stevia or honey, and water and eats them as a snack. They have a gelatinous texture -jelly bears from the candy store; so they don't resemble common pasta.

They are very very low in calories (I think), and glutten free.
Some info I just found: http://www.shiratakinoodles.net/

Canalzone6

Yes, you can find them in most asian markets. They are usually near the produce section and refrigerated. They come in clear plastic bags. I found them with other fresh noodles. They go by the name "Yam Noodle". Some are brownish due to seaweed mixed in (which adds a couple carbs). The plain white ones look wormy and semi-translucent. ~ 1.49 to 1.79 a bag.

You'll want to rinse them thoroughly for several minutes to get rid of the funky smell (it's baaaad). They take on the flavor of anything you put them with (e.g. chicken broth, marinara, etc), and take some getting used to, but if you are in dire need of a pasta-wannabe fix, they might work for you. I've heard some people cannot tolerate them because of their consistency (a little rubbery), so don't buy a bunch until you are sure you will like them.

All in all, if you put them with something flavorful, you should be OK. Plain with butter and lemon pepper (a fav way to eat pasta for me) just doesn't cut it! :frown:

Good Luck!