Another Metro Brag!

[travel-mum]

I went to Metro to look for Shirataki noodles. I've heard they are calorie-free, gluten and trans-fat free, vegetarian and no cholesterol. I saw them on the Dr. Oz show. The websites I found charge an arm and a leg for them, but a friend of my DD found them at Metro. So off I went. It took the store manager about 20 minutes to find them. They were in the vegetable department with the vegetarian meat substitutes. Haven't tried them yet, so I'll tell you about how they taste in another thread another day. Anyway, while I was there I saw Barilla Plus pasta with a $.75 coupon on it. I asked the manager if I could use that coupon with another $1 coupon I had and he said OK. So got two pasta for about $.50 a box. Then I found 3 more Kellogg's Rice Krispies treats @ $1.75 each and I had three $1.00 coupons so paid $2.25 for all three. Then I found discounted meats, and got enough meat for two people for four days, including chicken breast, chicken wings, pork rib chops, and tenderized steak. So I paid:
$1.00 for two boxes of pasta
$2.29 for the shirataki noodles
$2.25 for the Rice Krispies treats
cost of the meat brought the total up to $14.25
Used $10 in Air Miles
OOP $4.25 for everything!
YAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[torontogal12]

Let us know what you think of the Shirataki noodles. I've tried them before and I was not a fan but I don't like tofu (Shirataki is pure tofu). Lots of protein.

If you like them, watch for them to go on sale. Metro has them for $1 sometimes.

[kava5]

I love these Shirataki Tofu noodles, but there are 2 tricks you must use to get the best taste:
1) Before using, rinse them very well in a colander with water. The water they soak in usually has an odd smell so rinsing this water away will leave them tasting much better.
2) DO NOT OVER HEAT. Overheating will impart an odd rubbery texture and shrink the noodles a bit. Just apply enough heat to warm them up to the temperature you want to eat them at.
Using these 2 tips should result in noodles that taste, smell and feel like regular pasta. They won't be al dente though, a bit on the soft side, but that's how I like my noodles.
If you like them, watch the flyer, as they will go on sale at Metro from time to time.

[TooCouponCrazy]

Nice brag.

[walkonby]

I love these Shirataki Tofu noodles, but there are 2 tricks you must use to get the best taste:
1) Before using, rinse them very well in a colander with water. The water they soak in usually has an odd smell so rinsing this water away will leave them tasting much better.
2) DO NOT OVER HEAT. Overheating will impart an odd rubbery texture and shrink the noodles a bit. Just apply enough heat to warm them up to the temperature you want to eat them at.
Using these 2 tips should result in noodles that taste, smell and feel like regular pasta. They won't be al dente though, a bit on the soft side, but that's how I like my noodles.
If you like them, watch the flyer, as they will go on sale at Metro from time to time.

o.k THIS was the advice I was looking for. So rinsing and not too much heat while preparing them can make a big difference in taste and non rubberiness. Hmmm, I am still concerned about the fact that soybean crops are all GMO, and Tofu is soybean based right? I am still learning in this area, never had tofu anything before.

[kava5]

o.k THIS was the advice I was looking for. So rinsing and not too much heat while preparing them can make a big difference in taste and non rubberiness. Hmmm, I am still concerned about the fact that soybean crops are all GMO, and Tofu is soybean based right? I am still learning in this area, never had tofu anything before.

You are very right to be concerned about looking for non-GMO products whenever possible. According to their website, this brand of noodles are GMO-free.

http://www.asianfoodgrocer.com/produ...aki-fettuccine

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 4 oz (113g)
Serving per Container: 2
Net wt. 8 oz (226g)
calories per serving: 20


INGREDIENTS
Filtered water, tofu (soybeans, calcium sulfate, glucono delta lactone), yam flour, calcium hydroxide.

• Product of USA

• Keep Refrigerated

• Gluten Free

• Non-GMO

One last VERY IMPORTANT tip on buying these noodles: These are perishable products, so must be stored properly, at cool temperatures. The packaging is clear, so examine each package carefully before purchasing (not unlike the way you would closely examine produce before purchasing). Noodles in the package that appear "shrunken" mean that they have been improperly stored (too hot or too cold, though I'm not sure of the exact temps involved.)
Shrunken appearing noodles will be hard and rubbery, so avoid these packs and just buy packs where the noodles look "full sized". You may have to hold 2 packs side by side to help judge this accurately.

Usually all of the packs on the shelf will be fine, but sometimes, the odd "bad pack" gets in, just like the odd bit of bad produce ends up on display.

[walkonby]

You are very right to be concerned about looking for non-GMO products whenever possible. According to their website, this brand of noodles are GMO-free.

http://www.asianfoodgrocer.com/produ...aki-fettuccine

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 4 oz (113g)
Serving per Container: 2
Net wt. 8 oz (226g)
calories per serving: 20


INGREDIENTS
Filtered water, tofu (soybeans, calcium sulfate, glucono delta lactone), yam flour, calcium hydroxide.

• Product of USA

• Keep Refrigerated

• Gluten Free

• Non-GMO

One last VERY IMPORTANT tip on buying these noodles: These are perishable products, so must be stored properly, at cool temperatures. The packaging is clear, so examine each package carefully before purchasing (not unlike the way you would closely examine produce before purchasing). Noodles in the package that appear "shrunken" mean that they have been improperly stored (too hot or too cold, though I'm not sure of the exact temps involved.)
Shrunken appearing noodles will be hard and rubbery, so avoid these packs and just buy packs where the noodles look "full sized". You may have to hold 2 packs side by side to help judge this accurately.

Usually all of the packs on the shelf will be fine, but sometimes, the odd "bad pack" gets in, just like the odd bit of bad produce ends up on display.

oh kava5!!! Thank you!! So the ones at Metro are non GMO!! Woot! Woot! I am trying them tomorrow for sure. Look out unsuspecting family here, a stir fry is on it's way!! lol.

[GrumpyOne]

If you are watching what you eat, you might want to check the ingredients on the pasta, some pasta has mono-and-digylcerides in it, which is essentially transfats. Of course the trade off for getting pasta that's just rice and water or just corn and water is that its not as ridiculously cheap. Good job on that!

[SavvyLady]

Thanks travel-mum, I wanted to try these. Does anyone know where else they sell these, I don't live close to a metro?

[walkonby]

If you are watching what you eat, you might want to check the ingredients on the pasta, some pasta has mono-and-digylcerides in it, which is essentially transfats. Of course the trade off for getting pasta that's just rice and water or just corn and water is that its not as ridiculously cheap. Good job on that!

I just bought the ones from Metro, and the ingredients in this order are:

Water, Tofu, ( water, soybeans, Calcium Sulphate, Glucono Delta Lactone ) Yam flour, Calcium Hydroxide.
So now I will have to Google many of those names?? lol but I do not see mono or diglycerides anywhere.

ok here is what these additives are if anyone wants to know besides me

Glucono delta-lactone is the most widely used of this family of compounds and is used to adjust the acidity or as a leavening agent in baked goods, processed fruits, and dairy products. It is also used in some cured meats to speed the formation of the pink color. All of these substances are quite safe.

Since 2000 years, the Chinese have been using calcium sulfate to coagulate soy milk to manufacture tofu.


Calcium hydroxide is used as an acid regulator and firmer, for example, to make pickles crisp. It is added to infant formula as a source of calcium. Calcium hydroxide is used in pretzel glaze, sour cream, canned vegetables and numerous other processed foods. Calcium hydroxide is a common food additive and food processing aid. As a food additive, it is used to fortify fruit drinks and as a preservative in canned pickles, and is often referred to as pickling lime.
There are no known hazards from the consumption of calcium hydroxide in foods or beverages.

[GrumpyOne]

So now I will have to Google many of those names?? lol

You might like inrfood.com which lists the names and has a field on health effects. Or you might not like the website... We donated 45lbs of "food" to the food bank after we discovered what we were eating... Lol.