miracle noodles

c1aireee
c1aireee Posts: 269 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I have been watching cassey ho blogilates cheap clean eats and I want to try the skinny Mac and cheese does anyone know where to buy miracle noodles? I am in uk I know u can buy them online does anyone know of actual shops that stock these? has anyone else tried this recipe? is it nice?

edit = just googled miracle noodles and I get shirataki noodles are they the same thing?
also I found zero noodles on Holland & Barrett website would they be the most similar thing to miracle noodles?

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  • c1aireee
    c1aireee Posts: 269 Member
    anyone?
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Looks awful

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  • micheleb15
    micheleb15 Posts: 1,418 Member
    Shiratake noodles are the same. I know that Whole Foods carries them; they are located next to the tofu in the refrigerated section by the yogurt.
  • micheleb15
    micheleb15 Posts: 1,418 Member
    Looks awful

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    That does look horrid, but they are pretty delicious in Asian noodle bowls. I don't choose shiratake noodles for the calorie count, I actually prefer them in my Korean bulgogi bowls.
  • janetteluparia
    janetteluparia Posts: 318 Member
    Shiratake noodles from White Yam are what you are looking for. There is a Tofu kind too. I dont like those as much. Rinse well and "dry fry" to eliminate all liquid. They are tasteless but will fill you up. They take on the flavor profile of what you mix with them. I am in the US so I can't tell you where to find them. I keep them on hand when I have a "fast" day with Shrimp and veggies. Yum.
  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
    Shiratake noodles from White Yam are what you are looking for. There is a Tofu kind too. I dont like those as much. Rinse well and "dry fry" to eliminate all liquid. They are tasteless but will fill you up. They take on the flavor profile of what you mix with them. I am in the US so I can't tell you where to find them. I keep them on hand when I have a "fast" day with Shrimp and veggies. Yum.

    yep. I do them up like that too. I keep them on hand for a quick stir fry. They kinda have the texture of cellophane noodles or rice noodles.

    Some people can't get past the texture and if you don't rinse reeeeeally well, can't get past the smell either.
    I like them and so does everyone else in my household but I didn't at first. I'm on a no starch no sugar diet so these fit in quite nicely. Try 'em out and if they suck, toss 'em :laugh:
  • dswolverine
    dswolverine Posts: 246 Member
    I tried the shiritake but the texture grossed me out too much. It's a shame, i would love to eat those more in lieu of pasta. I go more the way of spaghetti squash
  • nytrifisoul
    nytrifisoul Posts: 499 Member
    Dont expect to replace pasta with these noodles for dishes like spaghetti or mac n cheese. The texture is totally different. They have a texture like reconstituted mushrooms. I prefer to use them in spicy ramen soups and in Asian dishes that call for rice noodles like mei fun. You have to really fry the hell out of them so there really dry. Its almost impossible to overcook them.
  • c1aireee
    c1aireee Posts: 269 Member
    what suggestions for a low calorie or low fat substitute pasta for a " healthier" version of Mac and cheese?
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    what suggestions for a low calorie or low fat substitute pasta for a " healthier" version of Mac and cheese?

    Pasta is already low fat and usually close to 100 cals an oz, which isn't all that bad. Plus lower cals or lower fat does not make something necessarily "healthier"
  • escloflowneCHANGED
    escloflowneCHANGED Posts: 3,038 Member
    what suggestions for a low calorie or low fat substitute pasta for a " healthier" version of Mac and cheese?

    Just use what pasta you like best, those noodles make it feel like you are eating long thin boogers, so disgusting!
  • shutyourpieholeandsquat
    shutyourpieholeandsquat Posts: 1,394 Member
    I would think the cheese would have more fat than the pasta
  • Patti1023
    Patti1023 Posts: 78 Member
    what suggestions for a low calorie or low fat substitute pasta for a " healthier" version of Mac and cheese?

    I like a lot of Hungry Girl recipes, I just googled "hungry girl mac and cheese" & found these:

    http://www.hungry-girl.com/show/comfortably-yum-too-ez-mac-n-cheese-recipe

    http://www.hungry-girl.com/chew/show/2610

    http://www.hungry-girl.com/show/under-200-cheeseburger-mac-attack-recipe

    http://www.hungry-girl.com/misc/show/2257
  • Just_Scott
    Just_Scott Posts: 1,766 Member
    one note: rinse rinse rinse rinse really well, good luck!
  • c1aireee
    c1aireee Posts: 269 Member
    I would think the cheese would have more fat than the pasta

    that's a point! any suggestions on low fat cheese?
  • Patti1023
    Patti1023 Posts: 78 Member
    There are a few reduced fat cheeses in the grocery store - you can buy the Laughing Cow wedges if you want a creamy cheese, but there are also reduced fat shredded cheeses that are actually pretty good. Depending on your grocery store you may have to look harder to find them, but they're out there.
  • CTcutie
    CTcutie Posts: 649 Member
    Yes- Laughing cow wedges mixed into high fiber pasta. Add a little milk if you like, too. Pretty tasty as far as substitutes go!
  • 1shauna1
    1shauna1 Posts: 993 Member
    Try an Asian market. I have tried both Tofu Shiritaki & the yam noodles....think I prefer the yam ones. As stated, you have to really dry fry them to get them crisped up. Then I mixed with veggies, shrimp and a sauce (teriyaki, black bean, or whatever I feel like). They are low cal and fill you up!
  • MikaMojito
    MikaMojito Posts: 680 Member
    Please make sure you don't have a large portion the first time - I got massive indigestion!
  • Steph_in_Mississippi
    Steph_in_Mississippi Posts: 70 Member
    I bought them in anticipation as a pasta substitute. Uhhhh big mistake! They have a texture of rubber bands. They're disgusting. Just my opinion though.
  • Kadoober
    Kadoober Posts: 289 Member
    what suggestions for a low calorie or low fat substitute pasta for a " healthier" version of Mac and cheese?

    This right here:

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2013/01/baked-spaghetti-squash-and-cheese.html

    (ok. It's not pasta. But it's friggin delicious)
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    I have had those they aren't terrible if you use soy sauce and some stir fry veggies with them I don't do meat but if you do my husband like shrimp with it. I am not the biggest fan of them, but meh every once in a long while I want them.
  • ska41
    ska41 Posts: 15 Member
    I eat shiritaki noodles almost every day to add bulk and fiber without calories. I prefer plain shiritaki since the calorie count is 0, and the tofu noodles have 30 to 40 calories per small package. As someone said earlier, the trick is to rinse them well, then dry fry before you use them. I add them to soups or a stir fry and they take on the flavor of whatever sauces or juices are in what I'm cooking. I'm in Texas and I've found them at Walmart, Kroger, Tom Thumb, Sprouts, Whole Foods, Central Market and Market Street. They're usually next to the tofu. In Walmart, they're in the meat area near the meat substitutes. The best price in my area is at the asian market. I pay $2.65 for a 16 oz. package. While I always find them in the refrigerated display cases, most of the plain noodles don't need to be refrigerated, but the tofu noodles do.
  • aquarabbit
    aquarabbit Posts: 1,622 Member
    I tried the magic noodles and NO THANK YOU! Yucky! I'd rather throw that with some zoodles or gluten free pasta (which isn't any less starchy, but I can't have gluten *sad face*). I saw that video too and I tried the video exactly. Not good. But I love a lot of the other ones. I make zucchini ravioli all the time now!
  • Tubbytucka
    Tubbytucka Posts: 83 Member
    I have bought them off Amazon in the UK, but have also found them cheaper (less than 2/3 price) in a couple of big asian supermarkets here in Edinburgh.
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    I would have spaghetti squash with a good quality parmesan instead.

    If you really want the bulk of 'food' without calories, you can also just drink Metamucil or other psyllium husk fiber supplement before meals. I think it was the South Beach Diet that mentioned that. I think that's all the miracle noodles are is plant fiber.
  • jlahorn
    jlahorn Posts: 377 Member
    I wonder how many people who really hate these noodles have tried the dry-fry technique. When you rinse them well and then fry them into oblivion (seriously, I cook them by themselves in a non-stick pan with no oil on high for 15-20 minutes. They're practically impossible to burn.), they shrink up by about half the size and the texture changes completely. They're still chewy, but not boogery like they are if you try to use them as-packaged.

    My husband and I both really like them in any pasta dish that's more about the sauce than the noodle, like aglio e olio (garlic + anchovy + clams + olive oil) and puttanesca.

    Using them in mac and cheese doesn't sound very good though, honestly.

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