Tofu Noodles?

[Snuggles11]

Has anyone heard of tofu noodles, I think they're called Shiritaki maybe...they're noodles made out of tofu. They have 3 carbs per serving, no sugar, and two fiber meaning 1 net carb....is this allowed?

They're only 20 calories per serving! A whole bag is 40 calories!

[*Emma*]

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Yes theyre okay but only on the Legumes rung!

Ive been searching for them everywhere and can never find them!!

[Snuggles11]

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I found them at safeway by the veggie dogs and burgers. Bottom shelp. That section, in my safeway, is in the produce isles.

[Alexa]

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I bought some on line Emma, I think at this site: http://www.lowcarbshopping.co.uk/upl...aku)_571_1.htm

I haven't used them yet though as the instructions aren't in English and I'm not sure what on earth to do with them!

[julirama723]

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Tofu is induction-friendly, so these should be induction-legal as well. You can also buy shiritake noodles that do NOT have tofu and are made with glucomannan only.

Shiritake noodles have a fishy odor right out of the package, but don't let that discourage you. They have a chewy texture and will take on the flavor of whatever you cook with them. Boil them for 10 minutes or so to get rid of the fishy odor, and then add them to whatever you are cooking. I've eaten them like spaghetti--after boiling and draining the noodles, I add them to marinara sauce and top them with mozzarella and parmesan. You could also add them to stir fries, soups, whatever you normallly would have that contains noodles.

[Lamby-pie]

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As an ex-pasta addict, I ate the heck out of the shiritake noodles for a while in induction & OWL. I gradually lost my taste for them, although I forsee eating them occasionally in the future. They were a good transition food for helping me stay on Atkins when I really wanted some noodles.
As JuliRama stated, you can do just about anything with them. After straining and rinsing them, I boiled them for about 8 minutes in chicken broth or bullion, with a little dill.
Our local Jewel carries them in the organic section (they are refrigerated) and the health food stores usually have them.

[Kerith]

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These sound good - I am not a tofu fan, but I might have to give them a try.

Of course - I'm a HUGE fan of Dreamfields pasta

[Elizellen]

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Emma - I get mine from http://www.mountfuji.co.uk/
They do taste a bit rubbery though.

The ones that are part glucomann/konnyaku and part tofu (which btw would be induction-legal as Dr A allowed 'soy cheese' which = tofu) are supposed to taste more like 'real' pasta but I have not been able to find them in UK.

[Quitstretchin']

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I found them at safeway......

Found them at Safeway too. Bought 10 bags and had them for the first time the other day. They aren't bad. I sauteed/fried them in oil with salt and pepper. I wanted to see if they would take on the consistency of chow mein (one of my old favorites!) but they didn't, so I boiled some chicken broth and dropped them in there for kinda like a Top Ramen affect.

I can tell they are something I will be able to eat often with the right sauce or broth, but I can only see these going with an oriental-type of recipe. I personally can't see them as a substitute for spaghetti... maybe I'll try it though....

[lucylou3208]

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Has anyone ever made these into like a pasta carbonara? I have a package, but am a little scared to try them.

[poppyseed]

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Hi can you eat Dreamfields pasta in phase one?

[julirama723]

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NO!

Dreamfields pasta is made with wheat, and must wait until Rung 9 of OWL.

Shiritake noodles are made with glucomannan, a type of vegetable flour, and are induction-friendly.

[sallyseachange]

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I've made plain shiritaki noodles (not the tofu ones) "alla carbonara". They worked very well. Rinse the noodles extremely well before cooking them, to get rid of the horrid, horrid smell.

[Sirine]

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So, do we count the tofu in our carb count? If so, what would you say is a reasonable amount?

Thanks

[Chicklady]

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I emailed House Foods a couple of years ago to ask them if their yam/tofu noodles were GMO free and they did respond that they were....always a bit of good news for tinfoil-hatters like me The texture, however, never grew on me. Someday I hope to try Dreamfields . I'm currently feeding it to my husband cause I think he has blood sugar issues. He's never noticed anything out of the ordinary about them.....and he is a pasta fanatic.