Colleen Roy Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I bought a noodle maker from amazon last week...it came on Friday, right before I left for the weekend...boo! I made my first batch of zoodles tonight, waiting to serve them with some yummy bolognese sauce in a little while. What a cool machine! I think I will be using that machine a lot this summer!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Roy Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 OMG! Zoodles are SO FREAKING GOOD. I will be making these every week...yum, yum, yum! Actually, I will be making them again tomorrow night. Our daughters are coming for dinner and one of them is bringing a garlic scape and arugula pesto....should be tasty with zoodles and some grilled chicken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinkse21 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 OMG! Those would be so good with that pesto!! And that reminds me that I have some garlic scape pesto in the fridge and zoodles! along with some grass-fed steak!! I know what I am having for dinner!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsRobinson Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 When I got my zoodler I didn't make them for my husband because I figured he wouldn't eat them. (He wasn't wheat free yet.) I posted a photo of them on Instagram and he told me he was jealous, because they looked good. He loves them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellatrix Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I've just discovered zoodles too, I wish I had a spiral thingy but I used the julienne setting on the mandolin, I made zoodles and meatballs, and the kids gobbled it all up, this will be a regular in our house now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Roy Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 FYI- the zoodles with arugula and garlic scape pesto were phenomenal! My daughter is working at an organic farm this summer and gets a share as part of he compensation. She made the pesto (arugula, garlic scrapes, olive oil, walnuts and a little more garlic) Wow! I sautéed the zoodles with a little olive oil, garlic and some cherry tomatoes for color! Fan-freaking-tastic! She left me a whole container of the pesto....guess what is on the menu again tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaxt Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Where, oh where, do I find myself a Zoodler? A cursory search on Amazon did not return positive results. I think I need to get one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsRobinson Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Where, oh where, do I find myself a Zoodler? A cursory search on Amazon did not return positive results. I think I need to get one!I know different people have different ones, I have a GEFU Spirelli and I'm really happy with it. Easy to clean and it doesn't take up any more space than a drinking glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaxt Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I know different people have different ones, I have a GEFU Spirelli and I'm really happy with it. Easy to clean and it doesn't take up any more space than a drinking glass. Thank you!! I found it on Amazon - affordable and CUTE! I think I'm in love. http://www.amazon.com/kitchen-dining/dp/B0026RMEK4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Maryann Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I have a mandolin and a food processor, but I usually use my julienne peeler. When you add in the time to get out the equipment, set up, and clean up, it is actually faster to julienne them manually, at least if you only need 1-2 servings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annabel Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I have a julienne peeler as well, it takes a few goes to figure out the best way to use it, but then it's fab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Roy Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 The zoodler I bought hasn't been put away since I first used it. I've tried it out on something new almost every day! The model I got cleans up super easily! I just remove the blade and rinse it under hot water, then do the same with the rest. Doesn't need any scrubbing if you take care of it right after using it. I got the Paderno Turning Slicer at Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HealthyForPNG Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 I made "zoodles" last night. I just used my vegetable peeler. It was a bit of a pain, but it got the job done. I made a "lasagna" with zoodles, the homemade spaghetti sauce from here (http://www.joyfulabode.com/2007/08/22/lasagna-olive-cheese-bread-and-broccoli/ - warning, post containes pictures of non-Whole30 cheese yumminess!), and layered mushrooms and olives too. My veggie averse husband got seconds, and told me it was amazing, even if it did have zucchini I'm going to have to make two pans next time, and have already been told there better be a next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerina Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 I love zoodles so much that I'm practically evangelical about them. When I started Whole30, I didn't have a julienne peeler yet, so while I waited for it to arrive from Amazon, I just used my regular vegetable peeler to make wider "noodles," like pappardelle. (In my pasta-eating days, I really loved pappardelle, and would order it whenever I could find it in restaurants.) When my julienne peeler arrived, I had a small learning curve, but as annabel says, once you get the hang of it, it's fab. The only drawback to the julienne peeler is that if you're making a quantity of noodles, it's kind of slow going. So for quantity cutting, I use my mandoline. I actually have an old-school Bron mandoline, the kind that restaurant kitchens use. (I got it as a birthday present the year I graduated from culinary school.) It's a big piece of equipment; it takes up a lot of counter space while you're using it; and since I lost the "chariot" -- i.e. the little holder you put the vegetables in so that your fingers are kept away from the blade -- I have to be extra careful not to work too fast, because those blades are SHARP. But with all those caveats, it's unbeatable for producing large quantities of beautiful, evenly-cut veg, including structurally-intact cucumber slices thin enough to see through. So at the risk of sounding like a complete kitchen tool geek, I now have three go-to zoodle tools: the mandoline for making a pound of zoodles at a time (cut them, salt them, rinse and dry them, put them in the fridge, use them through the week), the julienne peeler for making quick aglio-olio for one or two people; and the good old vegetable peeler for when I'm in the mood for pappardelle. And yet, I'm still tempted to order a zoodler. Just to compare and contrast, as the academics say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ultrarunnergirl Posted July 19, 2013 Moderators Share Posted July 19, 2013 I bought the spiralizer and just love it. It seems like something you'll use once and put away, wrong! I've made zoodles from zucchini, eggplant and daikon radish. Eggplant was the tastiest. Any other veggies that people have used with success? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Roy Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 Ooh eggplant! Hadn't thought of that-wasn't sure of the texture. Sounds like a perfect way to get my husband to eat eggplant! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freylah Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I'm dying to try zoodles. Currently on the lookout for a julienne peeler but in the meantime I might try the pappardelle variety Bakerina, I hadn't even considered that option! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Freylah, you can get the Jamie Oliver one in Homebase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freylah Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Only saw your reply now Derval! Brilliant, thank you, will get right on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeautifulMonster Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I have been using a hand Julienne peeler and it works well, but I have decided to upgrade to the spiral slicer because I too love them so much! I bought this one, because it was recommended by NomNomPaleo and she knows her stuff. I can't wait to see it! It's been great to find a pasta substitute that isn't just "not bad for a substitute" but actually delicious. I still wish I could find something for rice though. Cauliflower rice has not worked well for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandgrrl Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 What are zoodles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 What are zoodles? Zucchini noodles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandgrrl Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Ooohhhhh! Thank you! I make those all the time and I never knew they had a name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravessen Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I bought a noodle maker from amazon last week...it came on Friday, right before I left for the weekend...boo! I made my first batch of zoodles tonight, waiting to serve them with some yummy bolognese sauce in a little while. What a cool machine! I think I will be using that machine a lot this summer!!!! Hi, can you tell me whats the name of the zoodles make machine you bought? (you can give me the link) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris74 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Thank you!! I found it on Amazon - affordable and CUTE! I think I'm in love. http://www.amazon.com/kitchen-dining/dp/B0026RMEK4 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006THC75E/ref=s9_simh_gw_p79_d0_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1Y9FE9A6P8N6EVVXXZBP&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1389517282&pf_rd_i=507846 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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