I find this astounding; it's mushy as all heck at 9 minutes. Bleah. Boiled for 5 and then baked with cheese, it was completely flaccid.
I live at a higher altitude where water boils at a lower temperature so it can take longer to cook anything that needs to rely on boiling water. That's why I emailed Dreamfields because I have to go by the texture of the pasta without relying on the package's suggested cooking times. I have to cook all their pastas, except the penne, 14 minutes just to get to al dente. I have to cook their penne for 17 minutes.
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As long as relying on your experiences doesn't extend to implying that Im a liar, I'm delighted for you.
There was no implication to you being a liar meant in any way, Susan. I'm sorry if it came across that way. :-)
I live at a higher altitude where water boils at a lower temperature so it can take longer to cook anything that needs to rely on boiling water. That's why I emailed Dreamfields because I have to go by the texture of the pasta without relying on the package's suggested cooking times. I have to cook all their pastas, except the penne, 14 minutes just to get to al dente. I have to cook their penne for 17 minutes.
Whoa! Down here at sea level, it would disintegrate and just be library paste at 17 minutes! I agree that if you just cook it al dente, rather than according to package directions, you should be fine.
One thing I've noticed is that even though my BG meter shows a late and longer than usual bg rise, I don't get the bloat and cravings from it that I did from regular pasta. If I didn't have a meter, I would've thought that meant it was okay for me.
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There was no implication to you being a liar meant in any way, Susan. I'm sorry if it came across that way. :-)
I have the same experience as you with no bloat or hunger pangs a couple of hours later as I do when I have something, although LC, high glycemic like a small amount of maple sugar. And I have to admit, that's how I know that it's not a problem for me. Considering I eat it a few times a week and didn't have any delays during my weight loss (I'm in maintenance now), I figured that meant it was a ok, too. I noticed on their website that they talk a lot about the glycemic index. I wish I knew someone with a BG meter just to check on things like this. It might prove interesting. :-)
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One thing I've noticed is that even though my BG meter shows a late and longer than usual bg rise, I don't get the bloat and cravings from it that I did from regular pasta. If I didn't have a meter, I would've thought that meant it was okay for me.
I have the same experience as you with no bloat or hunger pangs a couple of hours later as I do when I have something, although LC, high glycemic like a small amount of maple sugar. And I have to admit, that's how I know that it's not a problem for me. Considering I eat it a few times a week and didn't have any delays during my weight loss (I'm in maintenance now), I figured that meant it was a ok, too. I noticed on their website that they talk a lot about the glycemic index. I wish I knew someone with a BG meter just to check on things like this. It might prove interesting. :-)
I suspect the delayed and slow, longer lasting rise is behind the lack of bloat and cravings. Unfortunately, elevated BG over a certain level for a long period is not consistent with good health.
I only know of diabetics who have a problem with this (most likely because we're the ones with the meters), but even many diabetics get satisfactory readings from it, as Jennifer reported she does.
That's why it would be interesting for me to check with a BG monitor. I think if I were getting a delayed spike like you do, I'd wake up with hunger pangs before breakfast and I never have after having the pasta for dinner.
Susan said:
I suspect the delayed and slow, longer lasting rise is behind the lack of bloat and cravings. Unfortunately, elevated BG over a certain level for a long period is not consistent with good health.
I only know of diabetics who have a problem with this (most likely because we're the ones with the meters), but even many diabetics get satisfactory readings from it, as Jennifer reported she does.
That's why it would be interesting for me to check with a BG monitor. I think if I were getting a delayed spike like you do, I'd wake up with hunger pangs before breakfast and I never have after having the pasta for dinner.
I can't say what would happen to you, I can only report that I felt fine after eating it, had no bloat and no cravings afterward. OTOH, I never felt hungry for breakfast, even at my most insulin resistant and high carb days. Definitely a YMMV thang. :-)
My reaction to a BG spike is hunger pangs. Even if I keep the net carbs down, when the food is high glycemic I'm very hungry within a couple of hours. Otherwise, I never experience hunger pangs at all since going LC. That's sort of my BG monitor, I guess. :-)
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I can't say what would happen to you, I can only report that I felt fine after eating it, had no bloat and no cravings afterward. OTOH, I never felt hungry for breakfast, even at my most insulin resistant and high carb days. Definitely a YMMV thang. :-)
Has anyone tried this pasta? It is so good and says it only has 5 grams of digestible carbs. I am just really suprised because it tastes 100 times better than any other low carb pasta I have tasted. This will make low carb eating a lot easier. Is it too good to be true? Please respond.
It tastes great. I have to go by faith that the carbs are what they claim. I lost weight while having it for supper from time to time but as with every one of my favorite foods, portion control is difficult to stick to. I found that making it one serving at a time is best for me.
"Steve Bukosky" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Kerry said:
Has anyone tried this pasta? It is so good and says it only has 5 grams of digestible carbs. I am just really suprised because it tastes 100 times better than any other low carb pasta I have tasted. This will make low carb eating a lot easier. Is it too good to be true? Please respond.
It tastes great. I have to go by faith that the carbs are what they claim. I lost weight while having it for supper from time to time but as with every one of my favorite foods, portion control is difficult to stick to. I found that making it one serving at a time is best for me.
Steve
Due to this thread, I went looking and found it at my local Stater Bros. supermarket alongside all the other spaghetti brands.. All four pasta forms were offered for US$2.79 a pound. I tried it out last night and tonight. Very good. Like Steve I only cook one portion at a time to save myself from myself.
or Google for "Dreamfields pasta" to get a company coupon for 55 cents off on any store purchase. Set printer for several copies for the site will only give you one coupon.
Bob in 92026
or Google for Dreamfields pasta20pasta&OVKEY=dreamfields%20pasta&OVMTC=standard
-- Most people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. -- MFW
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"Steve Bukosky" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Kerry said:
Has anyone tried this pasta? It is so good and says it only has 5 grams of digestible carbs. I am just really suprised because it tastes 100 times better than any other low carb pasta I have tasted. This will make low carb eating a lot easier. Is it too good to be true? Please respond.
It tastes great. I have to go by faith that the carbs are what they claim. I lost weight while having it for supper from time to time but as with every one of my favorite foods, portion control is difficult to stick to. I found that making it one serving at a time is best for me.
Steve
Due to this thread, I went looking and found it at my local Stater Bros. supermarket alongside all the other spaghetti brands.. All four pasta forms were offered for US$2.79 a pound. I tried it out last night and tonight. Very good. Like Steve I only cook one portion at a time to save myself from myself.
or Google for "Dreamfields pasta" to get a company coupon for 55 cents off on any store purchase. Set printer for several copies for the site will only give you one coupon.
Bob in 92026
or Google for Dreamfields pasta20pasta&OVKEY=dreamfields%20pasta&OVMTC=standard
Once you have printed out copies, you can simply forward the page to yourself and it will show up in your mail box. Then you can print it out again.
Barbara
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"Steve Bukosky" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Kerry said:
Has anyone tried this pasta? It is so good and says it only has 5 grams of digestible carbs. I am just really suprised because it tastes 100 times better than any other low carb pasta I have tasted. This will make low carb eating a lot easier. Is it too good to be true? Please respond.
It tastes great. I have to go by faith that the carbs are what they claim. I lost weight while having it for supper from time to time but as with every one of my favorite foods, portion control is difficult to stick to. I found that making it one serving at a time is best for me.
Steve
Due to this thread, I went looking and found it at my local Stater Bros. supermarket alongside all the other spaghetti brands.. All four pasta forms were offered for US$2.79 a pound. I tried it out last night and tonight. Very good. Like Steve I only cook one portion at a time to save myself from myself.
or Google for "Dreamfields pasta" to get a company coupon for 55 cents off on any store purchase. Set printer for several copies for the site will only give you one coupon.
Bob in 92026
or Google for Dreamfields pasta20pasta&OVKEY=dreamfields%20pasta&OVMTC=standard
Once you have printed out copies, you can simply forward the page to yourself and it will show up in your mail box. Then you can print it out again.
Barbara
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"Steve Bukosky" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Kerry said:
Has anyone tried this pasta? It is so good and says it only has 5 grams of digestible carbs. I am just really suprised because it tastes 100 times better than any other low carb pasta I have tasted. This will make low carb eating a lot easier. Is it too good to be true? Please respond.
It tastes great. I have to go by faith that the carbs are what they claim. I lost weight while having it for supper from time to time but as with every one of my favorite foods, portion control is difficult to stick to. I found that making it one serving at a time is best for me.
Steve
Due to this thread, I went looking and found it at my local Stater Bros. supermarket alongside all the other spaghetti brands.. All four pasta forms were offered for US$2.79 a pound. I tried it out last night and tonight. Very good. Like Steve I only cook one portion at a time to save myself from myself.
or Google for "Dreamfields pasta" to get a company coupon for 55 cents off on any store purchase. Set printer for several copies for the site will only give you one coupon.
Bob in 92026
or Google for Dreamfields pasta20pasta&OVKEY=dreamfields%20pasta&OVMTC=standard
