... for soup?
I've discovered that a low carb diet does wonders for my IBS and also weightloss. I like soups and at this time of year I probably have it most days for lunch or dinner.
The trouble is that I can't work out a low or carb-free alternative to bread. I like bread with soup normally, but I am in the process of reducing down my carbohydrate intake.
Any useful suggestions please?
Hi tea! Sorry I didn't answer you yesterday, I got busy and then I forgot to return to GS.
I also prefer a nice crusty bread with soup, but when I was getting way too heavy, I switched to crackers. I don't know about no carbs but you could at least find some that are lower in carbs.
Might like to check out toasted/grilled/pan fried "Indian pappadum",chapati(from mung beans powder) Inodnesian"emping"(made from mernijau nuts),corn grit flat bread, or crispy prawn/fish crackers from Thailand/Indonesia/Malaysia.
How about making your own croutons. That way your getting some carbs but not as much as with a few slices of bread.
Chick peas are low GI 'good' carbs and roti/chapati are made with chick-pea (gram) rather than wheat flour. Just don't use heaps of butter to fry them - use a little oil or dry fry.
Scottish oatcakes - they go well with lentil and a few other soups. (Eat them as a 'side' i.e. do not immerse them in the soup.)
Don't forget to advise Akrams that there'll still be lots of carbs - and whatever the carb saving, it'll will more than be made up with fat :)
Rice thins are a reasonable alternative. Not as high in carbs as bread - and not quite so tempting so you eat less. Also wrap type breads work well, particularly if made from chick peas or rice. Best wishes - keeping to low carb certainly helps but it is not quite as easy as it sounds is it,
