Just tried Shirataki noodles...

Mireille
Mireille Posts: 5,134 Member
edited September 18 in Food and Nutrition
for the first time. I really like the taste but the texture, I'm having a really hard time.
Has anyone found any tricks to make it less rubery? Or, it is what it is. I have the tofu angel hair version.

I really want to like these but I need to figure out a way to adjust to the texture.

I'm one of those weird people who sometimes gag on mashed potatoes. I have issues with textures.

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  • Mireille
    Mireille Posts: 5,134 Member
    for the first time. I really like the taste but the texture, I'm having a really hard time.
    Has anyone found any tricks to make it less rubery? Or, it is what it is. I have the tofu angel hair version.

    I really want to like these but I need to figure out a way to adjust to the texture.

    I'm one of those weird people who sometimes gag on mashed potatoes. I have issues with textures.
  • dulceluva
    dulceluva Posts: 728 Member
    oh wow. I love mashed potatoes. If you are a texture person, I am not sure if you can do anything about it.

    Uhm. dry the noodles first (like paper towel) and then poor the sauce or your toppings on it. I am not sure.
  • i remember reading something about these on previous posts....where can i find these noodles? going grocery shopping today so i'm putting these on my list! :smile:
  • Mireille
    Mireille Posts: 5,134 Member
    :sad:
    oh wow. I love mashed potatoes. If you are a texture person, I am not sure if you can do anything about it.

    Uhm. dry the noodles first (like paper towel) and then poor the sauce or your toppings on it. I am not sure.

    Yeah, I guess I have to face reality. So much for guilt free carbs. :sad:
    I'm turned off by them right now. Maybe I'll try again in a few months.
  • Mireille
    Mireille Posts: 5,134 Member
    i remember reading something about these on previous posts....where can i find these noodles? going grocery shopping today so i'm putting these on my list! :smile:

    If you live in the city or close to one, you can pick them up at pretty much any asian market. My friend down the street picked them up at a Japanese market for me. I heard you can buy them at health food stores but you'll probably pay much more. Oh, check online too! :smile:
  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,788 Member
    That's funny about the on-line stuff - I looked at the ads above the post and there were three ads for Shirataki Noodles :laugh: At Whole Foods they are about $1.50 - so even at the health store, they won't break the bank.
  • hmmmm
    hmmmm Posts: 607 Member
    The first ones I tried were the ones from the internet angel hair regular shirataki. I didn't really like them. then i tried the tofu ones and one of the websites i read said to make sure you got the angel hair they are the best. But honestly I love the regular spaghetti shape much better but still buy the angel hair and the fetticuine just to change it up occasionally. If I were you I would just give the other one a chance too I don't even want regular pasta anymore, I feel like I am wasting my calories. Usually I just wash and dry my noodles stick in the microwave with some spaghetti sauce and load it with steamed veggies, or I just throw it in with my stir fry. good luck
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