Pasta and rice substitutes...

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33. Pasta and rice substitutes.

The best low-carb replacements for pasta are found in the vegetable aisle. Spaghetti squash is a well-known alternative to real spaghetti. When cooked the flesh of this winter squash turns into spaghetti-like ribbons.

Zucchini can also be spiralled with a food processor into tasty low-carb, low-calorie "spaghetti", to be lightly steamed or fried. For a fancier option there is carrot "taggliatelle" or "fettucine", made by grating the vegetable into long strips.

For a low-carb rice substitute the vegetable aisle and a food processor come handy again. Carrot, cabbage and pumpkin or squash can be processed with the spiral blade until a rice-like texture is reached. Zucchini works too, but tends to be more watery. These low-carb "rices" can be enjoyed raw or cooked very briefly.