Liquorice root alternative snack

[Dawgluver]

Hmm. Do you have a dehydrator? Ginger slices, apple, pear, zucchini, carrot, just about anything can be dehydrated.

You can also use a low oven temp.

[PrincessFiona60]

Pineapple!

[Harry Cobean]

Originally Posted by Dawgluver

Hmm. Do you have a dehydrator? Ginger slices, apple, pear, zucchini, carrot, just about anything can be dehydrated.

You can also use a low oven temp.

Originally Posted by PrincessFiona60

Pineapple!

with you two on the dried fruit.probably have to be careful how much tho' as some fruits are naturally high in sugar.pineapple,papaya,dates & figs are particularly good for the digestion too.i know it sounds weird but when bolas & i were kids & out in the fields there was a tall grass that we used to pull up,peel off the outer layer & chew the lower part of the stem.it was sweet & tasty & had a crunchy texture like young raw asparagus.don't know what it was called but it grew around the edges of the wheat fields that we used to go hay bailing in for the local farmer.may be worth looking into?

[hermes14]

I'm not familiar with a dehydrator but I will look into one - dehydrating low sugar food like zucchini, carrot and ginger in particular is a possible idea. One problem with this is as the food loses water it becomes more dense and so you get more sugar per gram. For example, fresh tomatoes do not have a high sugar content. Sun-dried tomatoes however have a ridiculously high sugar content. Nethertheless, dehydrating ginger, in particular, is an appealing idea to me.

I remember where I lived when I was young, many of the children, including myself, also chewed on a type of grass plant which had a citrus-like taste if I remember correctly. I'll look into this as well, although I have no idea what the name would be - creative idea.

Any fruits are an instant "nono" because although they are nutritious the sugar content is automatically high.

[Harry Cobean]

Originally Posted by hermes14

I'm not familiar with a dehydrator but I will look into one - dehydrating low sugar food like zucchini, carrot and ginger in particular is a possible idea. One problem with this is as the food loses water it becomes more dense and so you get more sugar per gram. For example, fresh tomatoes do not have a high sugar content. Sun-dried tomatoes however have a ridiculously high sugar content. Nethertheless, dehydrating ginger, in particular, is an appealing idea to me.

I remember where I lived when I was young, many of the children, including myself, also chewed on a type of grass plant which had a citrus-like taste if I remember correctly. I'll look into this as well, although I have no idea what the name would be - creative idea.

Any fruits are an instant "nono" because although they are nutritious the sugar content is automatically high.

couldn't have been lemongrass could it h? would have thought that would be too citrusy,but maybe the the young shoots?if it is you can grow it yourself & it does have health giving properties.
careful tho',apparently it does also have a reputation as an aphrodisiac!

[buckytom]

if you like licorice, try the herb chervil.

also, you can grow your own stevia plants, then mash the leaves, mix with fennel seeds and dehydrate into an interesting snack. a hiking buddy makes this and brings it aling as a pick me up on trips along the appalachian trail.

i'll have to ask him for an exact recipe.

[blissful]

I was reading this recipe thread from diabetes cooking and this might be almost perfect--make it as low sugar as you like, strong flavored, and if you make the gelatin more concentrated you could get something akin to shoe leather. (well I kind of like something like tough stale licorice)
Black Licorice Gummy Candy (low carb-calorie)
I love licorice but the same as you, have to stay away from it for BP reasons. If you try it, let us know how you like it.

[hermes14]

Dehydrating herb chervil is a possibility. This reminds me of the idea of roasted seaweed snacks for which I believe the idea came from Japan.

The liquorice gummy snack is an interesting one, especially, if as you say it can be made "akin to shoe leather" that is exactly what I want - very chewy and a decent enough taste.

I checked the link and found all the ingredients, and now I have to order all the ingredients and try make this "shoe leather gummy candy" - that is not a bad name and I won't be surprised if one day kids are running around and fighting over shoe leather. Nice idea!

Thanks for all the creative ideas, if anyone stops by this thread and has more suggestions, please do leave them.

Cheers

[blissful]

Originally Posted by hermes14

Dehydrating herb chervil is a possibility. This reminds me of the idea of roasted seaweed snacks for which I believe the idea came from Japan.

The liquorice gummy snack is an interesting one, especially, if as you say it can be made "akin to shoe leather" that is exactly what I want - very chewy and a decent enough taste.

I checked the link and found all the ingredients, and now I have to order all the ingredients and try make this "shoe leather gummy candy" - that is not a bad name and I won't be surprised if one day kids are running around and fighting over shoe leather. Nice idea!

Thanks for all the creative ideas, if anyone stops by this thread and has more suggestions, please do leave them.

Cheers

I'm looking forward to hearing how this turns out for you. Pictures maybe? Good luck.

[Margi Cintrano]

Fennel, fresh or seeds ... No calories ... I also love Fennel Gazpacho served with orange zest pesto ...

Kind regards,
Margi.