Not a plug, but the Veghetti device that turns squash into noodles has eliminated pasta from my diet, & it works for anything that goes over rice, too.
No rice, pasta, breads, sugar, or potatoes. I call it the Al Sharpton diet because its motto is,
“White is NOT right!!”
I have an attachment for my stand mixer and do the same. One trick to try if you haven't. Once you spiralize your squash, place it in a colander and shake 3-4 teaspoons of kosher salt over it and mix it in. Let rest for 30 minutes and rinse thoroughly. The salt will draw a lot of the water out of the squash and make a heartier "pasta." Makes a great raw "zoodle" salad. Just add tomatoes, onions, olives, feta, vinegar and olive oil.
The Sharpton diet... LOVE it!!!
Yep, avoiding white rice, white flour in anything and white sugar seems to be as close to a useful generalization regarding diet as anything I’ve yet seen.
Alright I just bought one of these gadgets. I’m doing low carb and miss having rice and pasta as a foundation to pile other stuff on top of.
Is there a particular kind of squash that’s recommended and can you really get close to the texture and flavor of real pasta?