I've been back doing the Atkins low carb style of eating for the last month or so, and I'm now seeing a noticeable improvement. These noodles are helping in my preparation of tasty and healthy meals. I rinse them off well, boil them, and then finish them by putting them in the frying pan after draining them. In the frying pan can be things like olive oil, butter from pastured cows, and Italian style herbs. Then into the bowl they go, to which I add a healthy dollop of Miso, and some Redmond brand Real Salt/sea salt. I might mix in some organic eggs into the frying pan with the noodles, or maybe there will have been some broccoli florets already there, having been cooked in the oil after being boiled.

These noodles are a big help in turning Atkins friendly ingredients into a meal. Hopefully they'll get more popular, and thus we'll see them become more of a commodity item, rather than a niche product.

I decided to try these since my diet has banned me from carbs. I am a pasta-holic. I looove pasta! So, desperate to find something to curb my cravings, I decided to give these a whirl. So glad I did! They stink terribly when you open them, but I followed the advice of others-rinsed them good & boiled them for 2 mins & cooked them with what I was making--Chicken Spaghetti, & I litterally couldn't tell I wasn't eating spaghetti (I bought the angel hair). I also don't feel bloated like I did before when I ate pasta. Can't wait to try them in other dishes!!!

I ordered and tried some of this awhile ago because Dr. Joseph Mercola recommended it. I liked it pretty well, but I also like pasta, so usually I would opt for pasta. More recently, I injured my foot and was unable to exercise as much as I needed to, so I decided this would be a good way to cut calories in a painless way. I also like the fact that this is a vegetable, which means it is much more alkaline than pasta. I hate waking up in the middle of the night with leg pain because I have ingested too much acidic food. It means I have to get up and take some apple cider vinegar in water which does stop the pain. It is much simpler and less trouble to eat enough veggies to prevent the pain in the first place. Miracle Noodle has no appreciable calories and lots of fiber. I feel good after eating this along with my homemade spaghetti sauce.

I did not have high hopes. I'm sure many of you will do the same thing I did.... look at the item, read the reviews and either put them on your wish list to think about later or just think... are they worth the money to find out if they are as bad-or good-as the reviews say? I was still contemplating this question when my husband snuck into my account and bought them. Surprise! They arrived today--so of course I had to try them today!

They stink... oh man do they stink. Something died kind of stink. I rinsed them... they stank less. I boiled them... the didn't stink at all.... I put them in a teflon pan (no oil per directions) and dried them out. Still no stink. Ok.... I tasted a piece. They taste like... NOTHING. Seriously... there is no taste. They have an odd texture... kind of rubbery, but not real rubbery. But there is no taste. What to do now? So I was fixing pan fried pork chops in butter for dinner... we have a pan with all those good scrapings, butter and grease.... and yes, we dumped these noodles in and sort of flash fried them in all that yummy goodness. And they tasted... just like what we fried them in. Pretty darn good.

Do they taste like real noodles. No they don't. From what we tried tonight, they do taste like whatever your cook them in. I'll have to try boiling them in stock next time. Do they have the same texture? Nope, they have a very distinctive texture and I have no idea how to really describe it. But you know what, when you aren't eating real noodles--for whatever reason--these fill that craving. They aren't the same, but they are close enough.

I didn't expect to like these, I really didn't, but I really do. Try them.... don't let the negative reviews scare you off... they really are good!

When dieting, I buy this variety pack of Miracle Noodle Shirataki pasta consistently. Why? Because they are a great filler that has next to no calories. With that being said, I wouldn't normally buy these due to the price. But when attempting to lose weight, I expect to pay more for less calories and this fits the bill perfectly. I typically cook these mixed in with a stir fry, and they take on the flavor of the food they're being cooked with. One of my favorite things to do with these is make low calorie tacos / burritos by cooking these with a bell pepper / onion mix, spices, and a meat. Delicious!