our shirataki noodle experiment

"UsenetID" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I FINALLY found these things, at our food co-op, and bought a bag to try.
I drained and rinsed them real well, then left them in the strainer while I
browned some chunks of beef in bacon fat, added a 1# bag of frozen stir-fry
veggies and a can of mushrooms and bunch of seasoning, then cooked it until
the veggies were done...added the shiratakis and stirred them in, gave it
all a few more minutes for the noodles to pick up the flavors, and it was
GREAT!!!!!!! I like the texture of those things better than grain-based
pastas, and certainly better than dreamfield's. I'll be stocking up on
them, and will be making a lot more dishes with them!

I love them too and they are inexpensive. Were they in a fridge at the
co-op? That's how I get mine, people may have a hard time finding them if
they are looking on the shelf.

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The only question I have is with them clumping together, they're hard to
separate, does anybody know what to do about that?

i didn't have that problem. Were they clumping before , during or after
cooking?

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Sherry
lowcarb.owly.net

I get mine at a place called...."Sherry's" LOL it's a health food store and
i always think of it when i see your posts

"nanner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I love them too and they are inexpensive. Were they in a fridge at the
co-op? That's how I get mine, people may have a hard time finding them if
they are looking on the shelf.

i didn't have that problem. Were they clumping before , during or after
cooking?

I get mine at a place called...."Sherry's" LOL it's a health food store
and i always think of it when i see your posts

🙂 I get mine at our local food co-op (www.oryana.coop), I was going to buy
them online by the case but they're less expensive locally. I also order my
wholesale supplies for my company through them though, so I'll probably
order a case with my next supply order.

After hearing mixed reviews I wasn't sure what to expect when we tried them
yesterday but we were so pleasantly surprised.

They didn't really stick together, it was just hard to separate the clump of
noodles. But this morning I just read in Laura Dolson's archive that she
cuts hers up with kitchen scissors after she rinses them. I'll do that next
time, I'm sure it will make a difference.

I was surprised that my husband likes them too, it's nice to find another
enjoyable food to add to our meal rotation 🙂.

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Sherry
lowcarb.owly.net

UsenetID said:

I FINALLY found these things, at our food co-op, and bought a bag to try. I
drained and rinsed them real well, then left them in the strainer ...

The only question I have is with them clumping together, they're hard to
separate, does anybody know what to do about that?

Less drain. Toss them in boiling water and let that do the rinse
and drain function. Not great for stir fry use so add them separately
in that case.

"Doug Freyburger" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Less drain. Toss them in boiling water and let that do the rinse
and drain function. Not great for stir fry use so add them separately
in that case.

OK thanks Doug, I'll try that next time!

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Sherry
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Could you please exactly which brand and type you used? IOW, the white or
green (w/seaweed) shiritake, or the one with the tofu-blend that comes in a
couple different shapes?

Thanks,

Steve

"UsenetID" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I FINALLY found these things, at our food co-op, and bought a bag to try.
I drained and rinsed them real well, then left them in the strainer while I
browned some chunks of beef in bacon fat, added a 1# bag of frozen stir-fry
veggies and a can of mushrooms and bunch of seasoning, then cooked it until
the veggies were done...added the shiratakis and stirred them in, gave it
all a few more minutes for the noodles to pick up the flavors, and it was
GREAT!!!!!!! I like the texture of those things better than grain-based
pastas, and certainly better than dreamfield's. I'll be stocking up on
them, and will be making a lot more dishes with them!

The only question I have is with them clumping together, they're hard to
separate, does anybody know what to do about that?

--
Sherry
lowcarb.owly.net

"Scionyx" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Could you please exactly which brand and type you used? IOW, the white or
green (w/seaweed) shiritake, or the one with the tofu-blend that comes in
a couple different shapes?

They're white, and I got the fettucini shape. I don't have the bag but it
has the word TOFU in fairly big letters on the front, if that helps 🙂.

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Sherry
lowcarb.owly.net

That's the one! Thanks!

Steve

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"Scionyx" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Could you please exactly which brand and type you used? IOW, the white
or green (w/seaweed) shiritake, or the one with the tofu-blend that comes
in a couple different shapes?

They're white, and I got the fettucini shape. I don't have the bag but it
has the word TOFU in fairly big letters on the front, if that helps 🙂.

--
Sherry
lowcarb.owly.net