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Posted: 8/31/2005 4:11:29 PM EDT
I'd forgotten how much this stuff kicks ass.

I used to live off of it while in college and haven't eaten it in years.

I bought a shitload of it at sams club last weekend in an attempt to cut back on my food expensise.

You can make a shitload of good tasting meals without spending much money using this stuff.

tonight I had three packages of ramen with a cup of frozen peas and carrots dumped in while it was cooking. Drain the water and sprinkle a little of the spice pack over the top and eat.


Total meal probably cost 30cents tasted good, and I'm stuffed.



Link Posted: 8/31/2005 4:12:48 PM EDT
[#1]
addition of the frozen veggies is key

you can buy a big ass bag of store brand mixed veggies for less than a buck.
Link Posted: 8/31/2005 4:13:00 PM EDT
[#2]
I add parmesan cheese to mine. I dunno why, but parmesan makes everything taste better. I'm not above putting it on ice cream.

And horseradish. I love me some horseradish.
Link Posted: 8/31/2005 4:15:31 PM EDT
[#3]
Go back to Sam's and get a 6 lb. bag of Tyson chicken breasts.  Add half a chicken breast to each meal.
Link Posted: 8/31/2005 4:16:14 PM EDT
[#4]
Besides the vegetables you can add some frozen shrimp and a couple of eggs, yum!  Some of the asian stores have all kinds of different ones, I like the Thai ones personally.

Plain ramen  even tastes good mixed with a can of mushroom soup.
Link Posted: 8/31/2005 4:16:33 PM EDT
[#5]
Would vacuum bagging it make it last longer , like keep bugs or what ever out. I like mushrooms in mine , mmmmmmm mushrooms alllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.
Link Posted: 8/31/2005 4:18:24 PM EDT
[#6]



<------Big Ramen fan checking in.
Link Posted: 8/31/2005 4:23:27 PM EDT
[#7]
Sodium and nitrates are not a middle-aged white man's or black man's best friend, my friend. The Ramen is full of both.

Link Posted: 8/31/2005 4:26:00 PM EDT
[#8]

Quoted:
Sodium and nitrates are not a middle-aged white man's or black man's best friend, my friend. The Ramen is full of both.




yeah, I think most of the sodium is in the "flavor pack" though, so if oyu only use a small portion of that, or skip it entirely and use other seasonings on the noodles, it's not so bad. I know the noodles have a lot of fat in them.



Of course, then oyu're paying 10c a pop for pasta and can probably find better deals.

Anyone know if you can by the ramen style noodles bulk without the flavoring ?
Link Posted: 8/31/2005 4:27:46 PM EDT
[#9]
The noodles have a lot of fat because they're fried.

Try rice noodles for less fat.  They do have less flavor though.  Well, almost no flavor.  That can be corrected with a bit of fish sauce and some rice wine vinegar.
Link Posted: 8/31/2005 4:29:40 PM EDT
[#10]
Mhmmm MSG  a boat load of salt and cheap noodles. damn I want some Ramen now.
Link Posted: 8/31/2005 4:32:00 PM EDT
[#11]

Quoted:
The noodles have a lot of fat because they're fried.

Try rice noodles for less fat.  They do have less flavor though.  Well, almost no flavor.  That can be corrected with a bit of fish sauce and some rice wine vinegar.


Why would they fry the noodles?  I always wondered why one of those ramens had 400 calories though.
Link Posted: 8/31/2005 4:33:52 PM EDT
[#12]

Quoted:
Mhmmm MSG  a boat load of salt and cheap noodles. damn I want some Ramen now.



Damn!

No good for me, have HBP.

Danny
Link Posted: 8/31/2005 4:36:25 PM EDT
[#13]
Speaking of ramen, I think I'm going to fire up the microwave and have some creamy chicken.  
Link Posted: 8/31/2005 4:41:25 PM EDT
[#14]

Quoted:
Mhmmm MSG  a boat load of salt and cheap noodles. damn I want some Ramen now.



Yep, I don't eat it very often. Once in a while at work and I may take a few packets of it backpacking for a quick, hot lunch. I doubt if the extra sodium will be a problem when humping a backpack in the hills. But other than that, I stay away from it.
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