Soy "Powder" question

[Kim in Tulsa]

I've been experimenting with different kinds of breading for frying fish...

I tried dipping in egg and then dipping into flaxseed meal...which worked well, but the flaxseed meal was a bit intense on it. Although Taste Tester #1 enjoyed it.

So I tried whirring 1 tbsp of the flaxseed meal up with an egg and a half tbsp of milk in my little food processor...didn't do so good...didn't stick very well at all to the fish.

So I tried dipping in egg and then in soy powder (not flour). Too much stuck to the fish. So I whirred a tablespoon of it up with an egg and a half tbsp of whole milk. This worked GREAT! Taste Tester #2 and I enjoyed it very much this way. It was a light batter, not a thick one.

Now my question...

I read on the Atkins website that soy powder, which is what I used, is lower in carbs than soy flour. The Nutrition Data on the package I have says that a quarter cup (20g) of the powder contains 5g of carbs, 3 of which are dietary fiber for a net of 2 carbs! This seems very good to me, considering for this recipe I could have battered 3-4 fish fillets with a tablespoon of soy powder---.5g carbs!

Actually...it sounds too good to be true. Is it? What do you know about soy powder??

Kim
PS: I should say that I am not on the diet (yet)...my kids and I try out things and verify their carb counts before I serve them to my husband, who is in OWL. Thanks for all the help! This board has been invaluable!

[Desertthorn]

Don't like the taste of Soy, so never buy it, but wanted to say you have some great taste testers, there. What darling boys.
Lynne

[Kim in Tulsa]

Originally Posted by Desertthorn11

Don't like the taste of Soy, so never buy it, but wanted to say you have some great taste testers, there. What darling boys.
Lynne

Thanks! They are good kids. We've all made some major diet changes since Dad started Atkins and they've embraced it with an amazingly positive attitude.

Just today, my youngest looked at a Tazo teabag...it said "One Teabag" on the front. He couldn't read it, but he could identify the number one...he pointed to the one and said "This only has one carb!"



Kim