"Miracle noodles?"

Where can you get them in the U.S

I buy them at Asian markets here in the states, but some grocery stores have them or they can be ordered online - even amazon has them - but there also asian online grocery sites etc

Miracle Noodles is a brand name of shirataki noodles. Shirataki are noodles made entirely from glucomannan, a soluble fiber. They have no calories and no net carbs, which makes them pretty amazing, no matter if you are under a caloric restriction diet or a carb restriction diet. There is another variety of shirataki noodle that adds tofu, and thus a handful of calories, as well.

Shirataki noodles come in a liquid-filled pouch. When you first open the pouch, it smells awful. Ignore that smell. If you rinse the noodles very well for a few minutes under running water, you can get rid of most of it. Heating the noodles in the microwave or in a pot if boiling water for another two minutes will kill the odor completely. This whole process takes less time than cooking normal pasta.

I like to add the noodles to stir-fries. I haven't tried them Italian style yet, but they seem to work better in baked pasta dishes from what I can tell. The noodles themselves have no flavor and a very chewy texture. They feel much more firm than a typical pasta, but the difference isn't huge.

It's worth nothing that unless you already eat a good deal of soluble fiber in your diet, you might experience some gassy consequences to eating the noodles. This is not bad - it's just the healthy bacteria in your digestive system throwing a party because you are finally giving them the nutrients they need to help you be healthy.

Hey,
I love em'. But I didn't until I got the right recipe. This isn't the lightest recipe on earth, but it's a great "intro to shiritaki".

Also get the Tofu Shiritaki noodles. They are a little less "rubbery" and only a few more calories.

1. Get two bags of noodles(I like the angel hair, but that's a personal preference)
2. Rinse those noodles for a good 2-3 minutes they'll feel less slimy and a little stickier. You can't really over-rinse these guys.
3. Make a stack of like 10 paper towels. Actual I usually make mine 2 towels wide by 5 towels thick. Put your washed noodles on and roll the whole thing up to get as much water out as you can. Let it sit.
4. In a frying pan saute a few pieces of bacon(2-3 pieces) until it gives all it's love.
5. Saute a shallot or some garlic in the bacon grease until it softens.
6. Take the noodles out of the towels. Cut them into 2-3 inch pieces with sciscors. This will help them not seem so "rubbery".
7. Saute the noodles for 4-5 minutes to help the noodles dehydrate a little more and really get the smokey/garlicy goodness.
8. Add some speghetti sauce
9. Top with the chopped up bacon!

Enjoy!

Kelly

I buy them at Publix Grocery. I like them but like stated rinse them well and they are a little chewy

I tried them in a hungry girl recipe.

I didn't mind the smell at all (I like the smell of fish), but I couldn't get past the texture. It was like eating slimy, chewy, rubber bands. Chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp, swallow, gag. I managed to get down the first bite, but had to spit out the second bite and dump the entire recipe in the trash. And I'm not a picky eater. There are very few foods that I physically can not eat without gagging.

They taste good to me. If you don't boil them in water, it does have a jellyfish like texture which I like. My mom and bf didn't notice any difference when I made it for them. I also bought miracle rice to make fried rice and used Braggs amino liquid in place of soy sauce and my younger sister liked it a lot. And she's a picky eater.

All I can say is buy one and try it. Some people like it, some don't so you can't really go off of what people say to make your decision.

I generally avoid anything "Miracle" - whip included - to me it's advertising and another quick fix. It's like low-fat peanut butter - generally I'm just cautious and might be missing out.

are they available @ a store or only online