Shirataki noodles????

**Sharon Lucy** · January 28th, 2011, 06:26 PM

I just clicked the link for the ABC news clip on Miracle noodles and wondered if anyone here had tried Shirataki noodles and if they are indeed good for Atkins??

**DebC** · January 28th, 2011, 07:46 PM

I've never had them, but I checked them out in the grocery store, and they looked gross to me. So I don't plan on trying them.

**Piasabird** · January 28th, 2011, 10:41 PM

Yes, you can use them ...... if you want to. I think it's like chewing rubber bands. But some people like them. Just rinse them a lot to get rid of the smell first.

**liv** · January 29th, 2011, 07:52 AM

for boot camp I would say these are not legal for those still on induction. it is not a vegetable mentioned on the allowed list in our book so therefore we do not have it.
I would certainly try this noodle on rung one. I have some in my fridge but I have not tried it yet

**Sharon Lucy** · January 29th, 2011, 09:19 AM

Thanks... gee... they sound so appetizing! LOL... Maybe I'll keep them on my list for "If I'd desperate".

**Piasabird** · January 29th, 2011, 12:44 PM

I'm telling you, people either love them or hate them. I happen to hate them and I've tried them twice but I just can't get over the texture.

And sorry, I didn't notice that this was in the boot camp forum.

**mcworthington1s** · January 29th, 2011, 02:00 PM

Well, I see that the noodles aren't for induction so I will wait to have them, but I have made them before and I liked them. They usually have a recipe on them to make alfredo noodles and you only need cream cheese, butter and maybe 1 or 2 other ingredients. I will say people with a texture problem might not like them, but I'm definately a fan. They also have instructions on there on rinsing them off a lot and squeezing out all the water....the smell of them is not good at first, but is okay after you go through the process. I would definately suggest trying it out (when you are at the appropriate level) especially if you have a pasta craving that you can't kick....they should help. I've tried making spaghetti with spaghetti squash before and there is no way I will be doing that again. The Shirataki noodles are way better in my opinion.

**poundstolosepatti** · February 2nd, 2011, 09:06 AM

they are actually delicious, and have the texture of well-cooked / over cooked pasta. They are from soy, so they do have a scent, but we don't expect it to smell that way since we are used to the scent of pasta... so it is weird perhaps at first, but very good...... my family loves 'em.

**Elizabeth Mark** · February 2nd, 2011, 05:04 PM

They have no calories or carbs, why couldnt they be used for induction? I personally love them, they dont have any taste of their own and taste like whatever you cook them in. You do need to rinse them for several minutes to get rid of the taste and smell of the liquid they are packaged in.

**liv** · February 2nd, 2011, 05:13 PM

I just wanted to say that most shiritake noodles are not soy or tofu they are made from a vegetable called konjac. Although some are made with soy and they are carbier than the konjac ones.

The way we have set up bootcamp is that we are very very very strict and literal in your interpretation of the rules for those 5 days we do it. So since Atkins does not list this veggie on the list of allowed veggies we do not eat it if we are still doing induction.
Once we get on rung 1 it is fine to introduce and try.

Hope that helps

Thanks for all the good information about them. I have some in my fridge but never tried them. I need to soon. How do you guys prepare them?