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| DEFINITELY rinse the noodles well to get rid of the stink, then I usually shake the strainer to get the excess water out, and squeeze/blot the noodles with a couple paper towels. They taste really good with a 1/2 cup of marinara or other tomato based pasta sauce, or you can add them to miso soup, broth...whatever! I used to buy the House Foods brand, but there are a lot of asian supermarkets in my area and I discovered a bunch of different brands of "shirataki"/ yam noodles that have ZERO calories! Not that the House foods ones have very many either, but it was kind of exciting. and cheaper. Hope this helps!
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| I've heard legends that they're much more like "regular" pasta when they're baked- like in a casserole-type dish or something. Has anyone tried that? I'd love to hear how it went...
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MALEFICENT1964
6/25/07 7:57 A
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Expensive is relative I suppose :)
my grocery store, where nothing is really cheap, sells them for about 3 -4 dollars for a 2 serving bag.
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BASICMOUTH
6/24/07 8:08 P
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| thanks! I might look for these to give them a try. Are they expensive?
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MALEFICENT1964
6/24/07 5:30 P
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they're a noodle - usually sold in the product or dairy departments of grocery stores that are made from the starch of a yamlike tuber called devils tongge- they're very low in carbs and about 30 calories a serving and have fiber too.
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BASICMOUTH
6/24/07 4:05 P
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| What exactly, are shirataki noodles???? What are they made from?
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| Rinsed drained and rinsed again then marinated in curry. Still very potent noodles. Not for me I guess. Thanks for all the suggestions. Maybe I'll try the boiling them in chicken broth idea. Give them one more try.
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CALICAT1977
6/21/07 5:23 P
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Once I rinsed the noodles well, it wasn't bad at all.
Other tips:
- Boil the noodles in chicken broth instead of water, it helps neutralize the smell.
- Do half and half: half pasta, half shirataki noodles. (That's how I did it)
I have a really yummy sizzling turkey noodle recipe at home. I'll have to remember to share it tonight.
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| I had a tough time but I think you are all correct in the sauce thing.. Maybe a stronger sauce would help..
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MALEFICENT1964
6/19/07 5:20 P
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the smell isn't really all that bad - but to me anyhow - isn't well suited to a delicate sauce - and i think the melted laughing cow cheeses are delicate i flavor -curry is a strong flavor so it's better suited to the noodle.
I know of aperson who's made a bolognese type red sauce and served it with the noodles, i'm not sure that would work for me but they really liked it
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| Thanks for the advice. People keep warning me about the smell. How bad is it if you rinse well? Maybe letting them marinate for a while in the curry would help? I'll let you know what happens.
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| Now that sounds like something that might work! Thank you for the tip!
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MALEFICENT1964
6/18/07 1:15 P
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I don't like them in the hungry girl alfredo recipe, the sauce is not strong enough to get past the smell.. but I do likethem with a curry sauce -
I'll usually makea curry sauce with some lite coconut milk, a tsp of sweet curry powder, a tsp of hot curry powder, some ground coriander and cumin... with a splash or two of chicken broth to thin it out a bit... then i'll add some shiitake mushroom or other mushrooms and a handful of fresh basil...
the curry seems to help get rid fo the smell of te shiritake noodles (and do rinse them before ou use them)
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| I Found them at the local health food store in the freezer aisle. I know of a laughing cow alfredo recipe that I tried once. I could not stomach the noodles though.. After I got over the strange texture, the smell was something that I could NOT handle... If you want the recipe try hungry-girl.com - If you can not find let me know & I will post it.
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| OK I'm hearing a lot about shirataki noodles and if I can ever find them does anybody have any good suggestions for how to use them?
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