Miracle Noodles - 0 calories/o carbs/good filler

healthy1215

Not sure if ayone has posted about these, but I just got my first order thru amazon.com - I tried the fettuccini style ones - i think a really good first rinse is key. They really have no flavor but they are good filler ad with a low cal meat or veggie sauce, they are perfect! :happy:

miss_ally08

What are they called and what are they made of? lol

LowCarbAmanda

I love them too...now. I discovered that if, after rinsing them, you pan fry them in a dry hot pan for a few minutes, the consistency is nicer, and they hold the sauce a bit better.

Cindy311

They sound very interesting! I just looked them up and then looked up what glucomannan is. Very cool, thanks for sharing

Wendysworld13

Seriously, what are these miracle noodles?????

So_Um_Yeah

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melbaby925

They really are called Miracle Noodles!

http://www.miraclenoodle.com/

Shirataki noodles - they look like ramen or yakisoba and are made out of Glucomannan, I think? I'm going to go read about them!

K1Teacher

Very interesting. I'm going to have to give these a try. Thanks!

healthy1215

Thanks for the tip on pan frying! I love them for zero carbs ad zero calories. Just google them >miracle noodles and read about them if you want to know more.

ace175

Wow, those are really interesting! You can only buy them online/ are they pricey?

donna3084

Does anyone know where I can buy these online in UK?
I don't like to use Amazon as I have heard of 3 cards being cloned over the last few months and all were cloned after using Amazon.

thank you

AUPerry

bump!

maria1993

See, this type of thing is sad. The Japanese have used these noodles for some time now.. And since they were discovered here in America as "diet food" the price has shot up sky high and they are no longer normal, unadulterated food :-/

eviltwinkie

Depends on where you buy them. If you have a large asian market around, check there before a standard grocery store. I can get the Tofu ones at mine for 1.49 a package (compared to 1.99+ elsewhere). They don't carry the 'miracle' ones, but they do carry the standard yam shirataki, the black ones (seaweed flecks in it), and blocks that you can chop up yourself. The various yam packages run from .99 to 2.69.

So far I prefer the tofu ones - they seem to absorb sauce flavor better. But they all work as great filler. I like to consider them 'my salad filler.' I think the tofu angelhair ones work great for cold noodles dishes.

I also recently bought some of the powder to try as a thickening agent. I like my soups to be thick and usually use oatmeal as a thickener in them, so thought I would try this. Only tried it once - going to have to practice with it because it thickens WAY more than cornstarch. Pretty powerful stuff. Flavorless and calorie free encourages me to keep experimenting with it though.

Oh yeah, I think the powder can be used to make the noodles, though I wasn't planning on trying that.

Eh, oh yeah, the tofu ones are NOT zero calories. They're 40 cal for the whole package I think. That's still way less than my 180 cal saimin packs.

S & S brand Saimin, by the way, sans flavor packet, are a decent way to go if you want a real noodle pre-portioned. They're freezer packs, single serve. They're from hawaii and only seen them at Uwajimaya, though.

maria1993

I also recently bought some of the powder to try as a thickening agent. I like my soups to be thick and usually use oatmeal as a thickener in them, so thought I would try this. Only tried it once - going to have to practice with it because it thickens WAY more than cornstarch. Pretty powerful stuff. Flavorless and calorie free encourages me to keep experimenting with it though.

Mmmmmmmm... Sounds like you could use that with some fat free chicken broth and skim milk for some guilt free gravy

casey12105

Yea, don't waste your money ordering "miracle noodles" online. Just look for an asian food market near you and look for shirataki noodles.

eviltwinkie

I also recently bought some of the powder to try as a thickening agent. I like my soups to be thick and usually use oatmeal as a thickener in them, so thought I would try this. Only tried it once - going to have to practice with it because it thickens WAY more than cornstarch. Pretty powerful stuff. Flavorless and calorie free encourages me to keep experimenting with it though.

Mmmmmmmm... Sounds like you could use that with some fat free chicken broth and skim milk for some guilt free gravy

Oh totally plan on trying gravy. I put too much in the cup of water I was going to add to the soup - maybe a teaspon - and it thicked up like jello almost instantly. Once I get the amount to use down, I think it will rock.

DebbieMc3

I've purchased these many times. They have a bad smell and unless cooked properly, taste awful.
I finally found a way to enjoy them. I bought the angel hair. Rinse it for a very long time. Pat dry. Put into a dry hot pan. Stir them around for a few minutes. Then I added some soy, rice vinegar, wasabi and some frozen stir fry veggies.
It was delicious!

Cindy311

I'm very excited to try the Shirataki noodles! My husband purchased them on Amazon much cheaper than the original website has them priced (but they are not Italian styled, only the Asian variety). Thanks so much for the heads up on this

SMarie10

I was just going to add a posting about who has tried these noodles... I heard about them on Dr. Oz about a month ago, but have not gone to a local asian market yet to find them... Wonder if either Trader Joe's or Costco might carry them. Probably TJ's. Can't go wrong with low cost, no cal food item.

chris0912

i bought a single pack of these from netrition.com first so i could try them out (only retailer to sell them singly). i don't have any asian markets unless i go to chicago (which i'm not gonna do just to buy noodles). so instead i buy them from amazon. they have them in bulk on the subscribe & save program. which means you tell them how often you would your product delivered and they ship it automatically for free. they send you an email before shipping so if you need to postpone it you can. in addition to the free shipping, you also get a 15% discount on every shipment for signing up. i also get all of my 7th generation cleaning products this way.

SMarie10

I went to a local asian market this a.m. Boy I wish I knew how to cook with some of the cool ingredients that market had available. Anyway, the clerk knew right away what noodles I wanted - they only had them wet in a package. I guess I thought they would be dry like ramen noodles. Cost $1.79 for about a cup of noodles - kind of expensive, but I'll give them a try this weekend.

Emilou9

They do come in a package filled with water. They have a fishy odor when you first open the bag, but just rinse them and boil for 1-2 minutes and the smell goes away. I love shirataki noodles! Hungry Girl has a bunch of recipes for them if you are looking for ways to use them. I personally like the angel hair the best, but regular spaghetti noodles are also good.