What’s the deal with Kelp and Konjac noodles?
Ok, so as I don’t eat grains and sometimes get tired of zucchini noodles I thought i would give these a try. I read some reviews online and was super scared of trying them. Will they be fishy? Like Rubber Bands? Will I die?
After trying both ( i was genuinely scared), I like them both!
Here is a good article from Dr. Mercola about these noodles
Pointers:
- Rinse them well under cold water – the Konjac noodles do have a fishy smell, but once rinsed, the smell goes away. they don’t taste fishy at all and absorb the taste of the food very well.
- Soak them for about 3 or 4 hours in water with a touch of lemon juice. I used a nice Honey and Ginger vinegar for the Konjac noodles because I was making Thai Curry.
- Drain them and throw them into your favourite sauce.
- Drink water after eating Konjac noodles as supposedly they absorb water. I’m not sure how they do that, as they are already stored in water…..
- For the Kelp noodles – I did a tomato sauce with Meatballs
For the Konjac Noodles – i did a green thai curry with chicken.
I’m thinking of doing a clam pasta soon with the Konjac noodles!
They both tasted great
benefits:
- Super low calorie
- Helps you feel full
- extra fibre
- Do not go soggy in sauce even if you cook them for a bit
- You can’t eat a ton of them because they are super filling
- No carbs!
- texture is similar to ramen or mung bean noodles for the Kelp Noodles
- they help with gut flora
I would highly recommend them if you want noodles but do not eat grains!