Questions tagged [low-carb]
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Kneading low-carb bread with large percentage vital wheat gluten
I'm trying to make a low-glycemic bread. I've tried several keto recipes and also experimented -- I'm basically not happy with anything (too rubbery, too tall, too flat, weird taste, etc.). I've ...
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Calculating calories carbs and fats and proteins in homemade whole milk and cream Greek yoghurt [duplicate]
I make homemade yoghurt using 4 litres of whole milk and 2 cups of 10% cream. I ferment this for 24 hours, then I put it in the fridge for four hours, and then strain it overnight to make a very thick ...
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Deidre's bread getting HUGE in the oven
I have made Deidre's Ultimate Keto Bread 2.0 for years with generally consistent results (though a bit uneven on the top). I made a couple minor tweaks recently, and the last 2 batches have risen ...
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How do you significantly reduce the calories in bread like Franz Keto bread?
Franz Bakery makes a bread that contains 35 calories a slice (the fact that it is keto is irrelevant to me, but may still be a part of the answer):
https://franzbakery.com/HTML/productView#category=...
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What is the net (absorbable) carb content of Psyllium Husk? [closed]
I want to make ketogenic bread with Psyllium Husk. I am confused from looking online at the nutritional value of psyllium husk.
Some websites reports in the nutritional values that it has only 1.7g of ...
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How to make low carb crispy fried cauliflower?
Typically I would use a slurry of all purpose flour and cornstarch (with curd/buttermilk) to coat the marinated florets and deep fry them. Resulted in crispy fried cauliflower. An example of a recipe :...
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Need chewiness and density added to blondies no carbs
I want chewy and dense blondies. The recipe I'm currently using is:
2 cups almond flour
1 cup xylitol sweetener
2 eggs
½ cup butter
vanilla extract
I've tried adding ground flaxseed, corn syrup and ...
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Keto King Bread Rise Problem
I have scoured the net looking for answers but I can’t find any.
I’ve been making the Keto King bread and in my bread machine it just doesn’t rise much. It ALWAYS tastes great but doesn’t rise much.
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Using fridge for slow rise dough with eggs
I have a recipe for low carb bread using yeast, vital wheat gluten, oat fiber, flax meal and 2 eggs. It tasted ok but would it be safe to do a slow 24-48 hour rise in the fridge to develop more ...
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How does cooking food changes its content of carbohydrates and sugar?
When cooking for diabetics it is important to keep the amount of carbohydrates and sugar low. So I am wondering how cooking food - particularly vegetables - changes the amount of carbohydrates and ...
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Why does the carbs / fiber ratio decrease after cooking?
According to USDA, medium grain raw brown rice has carbs and fiber at a ratio of 76g / 3.4g = 22.4.
When cooked, the ratio changes to 24g / 1.8g = 13.3.
Are these numbers wrong, and if not, why ...
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Dietary Fiber with Crunchy Texture
I'm looking for a dietary fiber or a mix of dietary fibers (and other ingredients which act like dietary fibers such as sugar alcohols) with really low (even zero) food calories that I can create a ...
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How can I tell the difference between unmarked sugar and stevia?
My wife just started back on her doctor-recommended ketogenic diet (due to a medical history of high blood pressure and Crohn's disease in her family). She's to have reduced carbohydrates and sugars, ...
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using vital wheat gluten instead of flour?
I want to make Naan, but I am on the Keto diet and traditional wheat flour has too many carbohydrates. Can I make it with vital wheat gluten instead of flour? Do I have to add anything else?
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Name for a flour-free onion sauce
I came across this in the context of low-carb chicken pie filling, in other words without a flour/roux base. Is there a name for a sauce that starts with low & slow-cooked onions?
Asking for a ...