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jmcquown[_2_]

On 6/30/2017 12:33 PM, wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:28:10 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 6/26/2017 3:35 PM, Gary wrote:
>>> On 6/26/2017 12:15 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>> I don't really know what ramen is though so I am just assuming it slides
>>>> down without the eater noticing or feeling full!
>>
>>> Plain ramen is a little calorie high but cheap to buy. The new trend is
>>> to add lots of veggies to it. Not a new trend though as I've always
>>> added things to it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> The problem (as I understand it) with instant ramen noodles is they are
>> deep fried first. Cook for 3 minutes, add that salty seasoning pack and
>> whatever else you want. The ramen noodles alone are packed with fat and
>> calories but very little else. Veggies add some nutrients but overall,
>> ramen noodles is just cheap and filling, not healthy.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Considering how small an amount is in a packet (3 oz.) ramen is no
> worse than a serving of plain pasta... and most normal folks eat pasta
> with sauce that contains fat, probably twice as much fat than is in
> ramen. I think ramen makes a fairly low calorie carbo meal... garlic,
> celery, onion and mushrooms add few calories compared to pasta with
> sauce/meatballs/cheese. I've seen folks at Italian restaurants and
> before the meal arrives they're wolfing down warm Italian bread like
> it's going out of style and slathered with butter... and that's before
> they dig into a bottomless platter of ****ghetties swimming in some
> sort of olive oyl sauce. People are too quick to give ramen a bum
> rap.
>
Ramen was an example, not intended to be singled out as the food to
blame for anyone weighing 600 lbs.

Still, spaghetti with nicely seasoned tomato sauce is so much more tasty
than ramen. BTW, there are vegetables in the red sauce/gravy I make. A
sprinkling of freshly grated Parmesan is a bonus! I can't speak for
what others do but personally I don't pig out on bread with butter or
dipped in olive oil. Spaghetti and sauce (preferably with nicely spiced
sausage) is enough.

Jill