Questions about Shirataki noodles
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only TRUE FRIENDS 
will leave footprints in your heart...And may that friendship have such a ONENESS that when one weeps the other will taste salt...Friends are like balloons ; once you let them go you can't get them back....So I'm going to tie you to my heart so I never lose you.
I've looked at these a few times at my grocery store. They are in the orgainc refrigerated section. I think they are made from tofu. You would use them in any recipe that you would normally use noodles. I think our grocery store is selling them for around $4 a bag. I've never gotten them because I hate to spend the money and not like them. I am howere very curious and I'll pay attention to your post to find out what others think about them.
I wonder what the texture is like???
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Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only TRUE FRIENDS will leave footprints in your heart...And may that friendship have such a ONENESS that when one weeps the other will taste salt...Friends are like balloons ; once you let them go you can't get them back....So I'm going to tie you to my heart so I never lose you.
So they must not be that bad. I t hink $4 would be worth a try! I will prob wait awhile becuase I just experimented with Spaghetti Squash last night and it did not sit well. But that might be something you could try for your casserole. My husband was nuts for it...I microwaved the squash...scooped out the strands and used it like angel hair pasta, topped with grilled dhicken and roasted red peppers then tossed wtih olive oil and garlic...he said it was better than a restaurant italian dinner! I had 2 bites and it was soooo good. But i had a hard time digesting.
Mangia!
Shiratki noodles are made fr a yam plant, konnyaku. They really don't have a taste by itself and are kind of rubbery/chewy and pick up the flavor or what you are cooking them in. There are some tofu shirataki noodles that are less rubbery. They are high in gluconnannon (sp?) fiber and are lo-carb, not sure of the protein count. Safeway and asian markets carry them. They come bagged in liquid and you just rinse under hot tap water as they are ready to eat.
I would search on the internet as I'm sure there are websites & recipes out there. My knowledge is from my Japanese mother who cooked with them and they were a favorite w/us kids.
I would also caution when trying new foods, especially noodle-like ones. I'm 6months post op & can tolerate little amounts of tortilla, bread, and crackers. I can't tolerate pasta or rice at all - very sad for someone raised w/eating rice everyday! (Can't say I regret the surgery though!!)
Good luck!
Last time I was on a low-carb diet (pre-surgery, two years ago or so..) I bought a bunch of these from the "miracle noodle" website. They are shirataki noodles, made out of some yam paste or root, and have no nutritional value or calories. I bought several bags of them, the spaghetti ones, the linguine ones, etc. I was so excited when they arrived...
My review..... I thought they were pretty gross! First off, they are packed in some kind of liquid, and when you first open the plastic packaging, it smells fishy... Definitely a turn-off! And, even after cooked (be careful not to overcook them..) they have a weird texture, not like pasta at all. I shared packages with my friends, and they all gave them the thumbs down too..
I don't think of myself and being overly picky, but I tried them with sauces, with vegetables, in a casserole, and nope....they were still awful. Maybe it's just me, but I would rather not eat any pasta, then to try and substitute these noodles for it... I was really disappointed too, I really wanted to have an alternative form of noodle to eat. I ended up throwing away most of the bags I bought.
Nidia
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only TRUE FRIENDS will leave footprints in your heart...And may that friendship have such a ONENESS that when one weeps the other will taste salt...Friends are like balloons ; once you let them go you can't get them back....So I'm going to tie you to my heart so I never lose you.
I have tried both the yam and the tofu based shirataki noodles and I threw the rest of what I had out! And the package costs $1.89 each. I could get by the fishy smelling water they are packed in, but the texture and the taste are like chewing rubber bands. I like and eat rice noodles as well as a small bit of whole wheat noodles instead. There are only 2 foods on the face of this earth that I don't like; the first is licorice and then second is shirataki noodles. I would save my money or only buy one package to see if you like them.
Diana
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only TRUE FRIENDS will leave footprints in your heart...And may that friendship have such a ONENESS that when one weeps the other will taste salt...Friends are like balloons ; once you let them go you can't get them back....So I'm going to tie you to my heart so I never lose you.
Rice noodles are very thin dry rice noodles that you soak in ho****er to reconstitute. You usually have them in Vietnamese Spring or Summer rolls or at Chinese Buffet tables sometimes. I am a lap-bander and I find I can eat them with no problems. I'm not sure how they are for RNY patients. You should be able to pick them up at the regular grocery store in the oriental food section.
Diana
