shirataki noodles--are they primal? page

[serenity]

Not the tofu kind, but the regular kind made with some kind of yam. I know it's processed food, but is it horribly bad or okay occasionally?

[eKatherine]

It's practically pure tuber starch. Go for it.

[picklepete]

It's probably harmless. When I lived in Japan bricks of konjac would show up everywhere.

I use shredded zucchini myself, it seems better at absorbing sauce.

[RitaRose]

I use shredded zucchini myself, it seems better at absorbing sauce.

Mmm.... best money I ever spent (and it wasn't much anyway) was for a spiralizer. Zucchini noodles are SO good heated in a pan and covered in butter and Parmesan.

[PrimalStudent]

How do you guys make them (the shirataki noodles) taste good? I've bought them twice and ended up throwing them out both times because they're so rubbery. Maybe the ones I used were tofu though, I don't remember (this was pre-primal)

[Paleobird]

Konjac root shiritake noodles are OK, but, as pointed out are just about pure dietary fiber. I found them to have a digestive plugging up effect.

I prefer seaweed noodles. The Sea Tangle brand is the one I use.

[eKatherine]

How do you guys make them (the shirataki noodles) taste good? I've bought them twice and ended up throwing them out both times because they're so rubbery. Maybe the ones I used were tofu though, I don't remember (this was pre-primal)

They are naturally rubbery and have a flavor that seems to go best with Japanese food. People who try to substitute them for regular noodles usually don't like them.

[LauraSB]

I was making spiral zucchini sautéed in butter for months as a side dish before I ever tried it as a pasta substitute. I was sure it would be a pathetic disappointment. Then one day I was combining leftovers from different meals and put some marinara and meatballs over some spiral zucchini. I have to say I liked it *more* than pasta. The texture was like al dente, but better. Subsequently, I tried steamed spiral zucchini without the butter sauté and the texture was not as good. I'm going to try it with an Alfredo sauce next.

I have also done a mixture of spiral carrot and zucchini with Asian meatballs and that was also delish. DH likes the carrot, DD the zucchini, I like them both. They are beautiful together.

I've been looking for shirataki noodles, but haven't had much luck. At this point, I think I don't care.

[pollo_la]

Mmm.... best money I ever spent (and it wasn't much anyway) was for a spiralizer. Zucchini noodles are SO good heated in a pan and covered in butter and Parmesan.

I've been thinking about getting one of those spiral thingies!! I may just have to go for it. :-)

[RitaRose]

I've been thinking about getting one of those spiral thingies!! I may just have to go for it. :-)

This is the one I have, and I've really been happy with it. It's got a few different blades, and has held up so far. Not bad for 26 bucks.