subsitutes for high carb foods

[Ruth.Day]

Are there any other substitutes for the stachy carbs such as potatoes, rice etc other than salad.
I have never really liked salad so just eating it most of the time is really hard and most of the time causes me to get really fed up.

 

[Synonym]

Hi Ruth

It is hard to reach the different mindset which says 'forget them' but I think that is the only way. :roll:

Having said that, I need something to go with a curry and use cauliflower instead of rice as suggested elsewhere on this forum. I have grated it and micro-waved it dry on the plate and covered with pricked cling film for 4 minutes and that works well.

Someone else said to use cauliflower as a mash but I haven’t tried that yet although I have used celeriac as a mash and found that to be quite good.

I expect someone else will be along with another idea in a minute.

 

[Ixworth]

We use cauliflower as shepherd's pie topping and probably wouldn't go back to potatoes now, even if I stopped low-carbing.

We normally puree it with plenty of cheese and cream, but choose to hand-mash it with less dairy for a fish pie, and also a turkey & gammon pie, that we make.

Other than that, turnips serve the same sort of purpose as spuds in casseroles, and also make a delicious dauphinoise.

 

[kateincornwall]

Hi Ruth , rather than completely cut out bread , I eat the Burgen soya and linseed bread which is half the carbs of other breads including wholemeal and its nice, keeps well too ! I occasionally use filo pastry as its lower carb than short pastry, just one sheet to wrap around a salmon steak with spinach , it feels naughty but it isnt really !! If we have a curry, instead of rice , I lightly toast a slice of Burgen and then spread with garlic butter and grill for a minute . Instead of spahetti , I part roast halves of a pepper and fill with the cooked bolognese mix , sprinkle with parmesan and back in the oven for ten mins . A really good low carb cheese sauce for cauliflower is to use a tub of low fat creme fraiche , black pepper and stir in a handful of strong cheddar and then blob it over the cooked cauli and grill or bake x

 

[IanD]

Are there any other substitutes for the stachy carbs such as potatoes, rice etc other than salad.
I have never really liked salad so just eating it most of the time is really hard and most of the time causes me to get really fed up.

I know how you feel - & when wife provides our food, its salad. I eat it to keep her company - 48 years married this summer.

Root veg can be used instead of potatoes in all sorts of recipes, & can be roast (shaken in a little oil or butter, & mashed. I just have extra veg instead of carbs. You will find some low carb 'minute muffin' recipes if you search MUFFIN & I use this as a basis for bread (not as we know it, Jim) & sweetened as cake.

The X-PERT thread shows my 'healthy eating plate.'

 

[hanadr]

I tend to do without, or have a teaspoon ful.
It's easier than thinking up something clever. But I do love salads.
Hana

 

[ditzeeblonde]

Celeriac has become one of my favourite things since low carbing, did a slow cooked beef stew with celeriac mash, sauages & cheesey celeriac mash (was lush!!) & am trialing celeriac chips tomorrow night with steak!!

Gosh low carbing is tough isn't it... :lol:

 

[kateincornwall]

Note to self : Farm shop tomorrow for Celeriac !

 

[Edwardia]

Celeriac, celeriac, celeriac - anything you can do with a spud more or less including chips.
Leafy green vegetables are lower in carbs than root vegetables.
Suggest having a look at carb content on frozen veg packs