Rocco DiSpirito’s Shirataki Noodles: NO Calories and NO Carbs!

By Amanda Pendolino on January 8th, 2010

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Noodles with no calories and no carbs? If they actually taste good, we must be in heaven. Today on Rachel Ray’s show chef Rocco DiSpirito shared his must-try foods for 2010 — and the seemingly magical Shirataki noodles could be the key to your diet.

“These are noodles that have no carbs and no calories!” Rocco declared about Shirataki noodles. “When they come out of bag, you just have to rinse off the water they come in and just throw them into a big pot of hot broth with whatever garnishes you want. They don’t need to cook, they’re already cooked, and they never overcook!”

You can buy the noodles at MiracleNoodle.com, which explains that carb-free pasta is made by using flour made from the konnyaku imo root. I’m skeptical about the taste and real carblessness, but there are a lot of testimonials, and the company offers a money-back guarantee. (Plus, I feel like Rocco knows what he’s talking about!) This could be an exciting way to make Asian dishes like stir fry and Pad Thai without those ridiculously high carb-counts. They also pack some fiber.

Rocco’s other recommended foods for 2010 were popcorn on the cob, texturized vegetable protein and pepquino cucumbers.