Author Topic: Rice Cakes (Read 2298 times)

Basil · « **on:** 09 March, 2014, 08:56:37 pm »

WTF?

You have to be fucking kidding me!

hellymedic · « **Reply #1 on:** 09 March, 2014, 08:59:22 pm »

Expanded polystyrene which is alleged to be edible.
Why bother?

clarion · « **Reply #2 on:** 10 March, 2014, 07:58:17 am »

The Little Duck likes them.

I do, too, in moderation.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #3 on:** 10 March, 2014, 08:30:28 am »

Good ricecakes taste nice.

Cheap ones are like expanded polystyrene.

L CC · « **Reply #4 on:** 10 March, 2014, 08:33:08 am »

Rice cakes are edible, but why would you?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5 on:** 10 March, 2014, 10:09:50 am »

Rice cakes are a vehicle for something to be spread on.

Basil · « **Reply #6 on:** 10 March, 2014, 10:45:16 am »

I might try cleaning my rims with a couple.

menthel · « **Reply #7 on:** 10 March, 2014, 11:56:01 am »

The marmite ones are quite nice!

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #8 on:** 10 March, 2014, 12:44:59 pm »

Quote from: fboab on 10 March, 2014, 08:33:08 am

Rice cakes are edible, but why would you?

Because your digestion won't let you eat any other object that can be used as a carrier for spreads, etc.

L CC · « **Reply #9 on:** 10 March, 2014, 01:41:00 pm »

Quote from: mrcharly on 10 March, 2014, 12:44:59 pm

Quote from: fboab on 10 March, 2014, 08:33:08 am
Rice cakes are edible, but why would you?
Because your digestion won't let you eat any other object that can be used as a carrier for spreads, etc.

I'd use a spoon.

drossall · « **Reply #10 on:** 10 March, 2014, 11:03:57 pm »

I was recommended to take rice cakes on my first 12-hour race, in 1979. With that recipe (included sultanas), they were fine.

madcow · « **Reply #11 on:** 13 March, 2014, 09:42:34 pm »

Race cakes and marmite- nice low fat snack, IMO.

If you want pucka polystyrene food try prawn crackers ,available at any cheapo Chinese takeaway or popcorn at any cinema.

hellymedic · « **Reply #12 on:** 13 March, 2014, 10:32:07 pm »

Prawn crackers have fat and flavour, unlike rice cakes.
Popcorn is expanded polystyrene.

clarion · « **Reply #13 on:** 14 March, 2014, 08:43:20 am »

Prawn crackers are truly like polystyrene. Yuck! But rice cakes have a nice, fluffy texture. Sure, they're a bit bland, compared to the crackers I prefer - Ryvita dark Rye, or oatcakes - but it's good to have something softer sometimes.

Julian · « **Reply #14 on:** 14 March, 2014, 02:12:22 pm »

Rice cakes can be nice! As long as they are a vehicle for half an inch of humous and a good slab of avocado, or half an inch of cream cheese and some smoked salmon or something.

I'm not fond of the texture of them plain or with marmite, I find you need the half inch of something creamy to make them edible. This of course defeats the purpose of them as a diet food (although not as a gluten free food).

hubner · « **Reply #15 on:** 14 March, 2014, 05:27:47 pm »

There are other types of rice cakes though, the type mentioned so far seems mostly made up of air.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #16 on:** 14 March, 2014, 07:09:55 pm »

I think of them as rice wafers rather than cakes. I quite like them but I prefer bread. Or rice.

SteveC · « **Reply #17 on:** 14 March, 2014, 07:18:45 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 14 March, 2014, 08:43:20 am

Prawn crackers are truly like polystyrene.

Didn't the "Whole Earth Catalog" and one or two other greener American companies actually try using popcorn instead of polystyrene chips as a packing material?

geraldc · « **Reply #18 on:** 15 March, 2014, 08:11:08 am »

Prawn crackers are nothing like polystyrene. If they are stale, they might be a bit chewy, but they should be crunchy.

hellymedic · « **Reply #19 on:** 15 March, 2014, 08:23:58 am »

Prawn crackers are the snack of the gods. Rice cakes are meh.

fuzzy · « **Reply #20 on:** 18 March, 2014, 02:48:09 pm »

Rice cakes are great. I can eat em plain (even cheapo crap ones) but they come into their own as a low cal accompanyment for sinfood

Quint · « **Reply #21 on:** 19 March, 2014, 08:07:03 pm »

Prawn Crackers are brilliant with a good Chilli con Carne, just use em to scoop it up

Author Topic: Rice Cakes (Read 2298 times)

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