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Re: flour and other good stuff

From: Renee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 23 Feb 2002 18:27:23 -0800

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I recently bought some Guar Gum. I also have some Xanthum gum, but haven't tried it yet. I got them at a "natural foods" type place. Bob's Red Mill makes it. They're in little clear plastic bags. I've made a cream sauce a couple times, and it's turned out well. It's very low carb.

For crunchy things, Carb-o-lite had some chips, but they were pretty terrible. The flavorings were ok (ranch, BBQ), but the chip itself wasn't very good. They were very dry, and you needed a ton of water with them. Avoid them. The texture was more like crackers, though they were called chips, and the brand also has crackers I've never tried.

For salty crunchy things I go for pork rinds. I like the hot and spicy ones; they have better flavor that way. I get in moods where I crave them, then when i can't imagine eating them. Living in the Los Angeles area, I have several brands to choose from. I don't like the Baconettes by Frito-Lay. Try lots of brands. They are all quite different. When I was in Vancouver last year, we tried a really good brand, which was kind of buttery in flavor. It was the generic brand, in a yellow bag with green print. I wish that one was around here. The plain were really good.

Renee

tera wrote: >
> Hi!
>
> I'm getting back on track with my low carb lifestyle and I have a few
> questions. I would like to have something to replace flour to use to in
> a roux to thicken soups or sauces or to make bread. I've seen that
> there are low carb baking mixes available but they are more like
> Bisquick and have baking powder, etc. Do you know of anything like
> flour I could use that is really low carb? I've been successful at
> making soups thicker by using pureed veggies and it works but I miss
> using a roux.
>
> Also, has anyone found any crunchy, salty substitutes like chips or
> crackers that are low carb? I've seen some low carb crackers on the net
> but are they really very good? That is my snack thing of choice -- chips
> and crackers! I'm going to get myself some Splenda and I'm going to work
> on some low carb chocolate! If I'm successful I'll let you know! If I
> can make low carb chocolate and have some chips and crackers I'll be
> feeling mighty fine! Thanks ladies! God bless! Tera : )
>
> --
> Tera
>

-- Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS

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