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well i eat the shirataki cause i like the volume more than anything else. i have tried them in a stir fry but didn't love it. would rather have a half cup of rice. anyway, i do like them spaghetti style - the sauce sticks to it a little better. tonight i grilled up some ground turkey breast, classico sauce w/ onions and brocolli thrown in and 1/4 cup fat free mozz cheese. usually i throw whatever veggies are around into it. i also wil do it with a boca burger or grilled chicken.
as for the smell, you have to wash them really really well and then dry them out really really well.. i run them for a while under the faucet in a strainer. then you nuke them for awhile. i put a few paper towels down on a plate, then stick it in the microwave for a few minutes. they still would never pass for pasta for a regular person, but it works for me....
Hey Christa. Shirataki noodles (this is the most widely distributed brand) are noodles made from yam flour that can be used as a pasta substitute. They come in a smelly package and cannot be easily mistaken for pasta (to put it politely), but the reason people put in the effort to cook with them is that they have 10 CALORIES A SERVING AND 20 CALORIES A BAG! For what would look like a very big serving of "pasta." I used to be OK with them but I must have forgotten how to cook them because the last time I tried the smell didn't work for me. I'm going to try washing and drying them REALLY well like Andy mentioned, and thinking up a new recipe.
do you ever read hungrygirl.com? they are huge fans of shirataki noodles and are always sending out recipes that call for them. i'm on their daily newsletter, but they archive all of them on their website. maybe somewhere to start? i think the brand also has some recipes on their website if you search for them online.
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