Shirataki noodles

[thedaltons6]

ok Im not sure I would have a clear conscience if I didnt post about this product. Doug said be hinest but fair so I am.
I bought these because of a craving for pasta..... I used bertolli on it remembering the mental thing. If you think you are eating it...you are.
I had a total open mind and it looked beautiful.
I cannot say it was as tasty...actually it had no taste. no matter how different I thought about it..it was just not goos. Dont get me wrong, it was so easy to make...just rinse rinse rinse and then use. I even followed the recommended directions and micro for 1 min.....yuck...
Im not gonna say anything else as I know some of the opthers enjoy it.
I am going back to zucchinni shreds..................or yummy spaghetti squash......

[ShihTzuMom1]

I saute it in olive oil after I rinse it.

[umpa]

I love these! To me pasta always tasted like glue,unless it was homemade.

[Maddysmom]

My experience with the noodles was exactly like thedaltons6.  I just figured I didn't prepare them correctly.....so I tried again & cooked them in a non stick pan for a little while after rinsing, rinsing & rinsing.   Honestly, I think that I just didn't like the texture.  Maybe boiling them would change that..??  Next I am going to try "Miracle Noodles".   

[ShihTzuMom1]

I bought the Shirataki angel hair noodles instead of the fettuccine noodles.  Don't know if that makes a difference.

[joagain]

The fettuccine noodles are gross but the angel hair was delish !1 just my opinion

[CaliGirl]

My experience with the noodles was exactly like thedaltons6.  I just figured I didn't prepare them correctly.....so I tried again & cooked them in a non stick pan for a little while after rinsing, rinsing & rinsing.   Honestly, I think that I just didn't like the texture.  Maybe boiling them would change that..??  Next I am going to try "Miracle Noodles".   

I agree with you both. I rinse them in a colander for about a minute or so, then drop them into very hot but not yet boiling water for nearly 2 minutes. After that drain well and dry them over heat in the same pan keeping them moving so they don't stick, then finally onto paper towels. The fishy taste and smell are definitely gone. I had even thought about a teaspoon of lemon juice or vinegar in the water when they were boiling. I haven't found much difference between the Shiratake or Miracle Noodles despite the style (fettuccine, angel hair, etc). They are definitely taking some getting used to as an alternative to pasta - as an alternative to rice noodles or yam threads, not so much. The texture is still odd to me, but when the pasta craving hits its these until I come up with a recipe for FTS friendly pasta dough. Does anyone have one?

[Cara]

I have to try these.

[umpa]

My homemade pasta flour of choice has always been semolina.I haven't found a replacement yet.When I do I will post it right away.The problem I have had with the low carb flours are they are too sticky to go through the machine . Now alittle salt on zuchinni  sliced lenghwise in a colander wait ten minutes and rinse and you have beautiful lasanga noodles.

[Doug Varrieur]

Have you tried the noodles with a seafood based recipe?   Try this one, Umpa and I think it's fabulous

http://fattoskinny.net/index.php?topic=15.0

[thedaltons6]

hmmm... will try.. I think the problem was ....no taste. it was weird eating something that has 0 flavor.....lol

[Cara]

Waiting for my order to come in, I will stick with spaghetti squash until then.

[umpa]

See to me real pasta taste like glue,no flavor

[SuzyQ45]

I use the Miracle Noodles and Shirataki noodles with a low carb sauce from Netrition and you cannot tell the difference.  They are very good.  I think if you rinse, then parboil, then rinse again, they all taste better.  I also found it is important to saute them in the sauce for a few minutes rather than just putting the sauce over the top.

[mmcooks1234]

I definitely can tell a difference.  It tastes like I'm chewing rubber.