AFAIK, lentils aren't a rice substitute. At least two of my daily meals contain lentils. The way I cook lentils, they essentially turn into a paste...a base for my rice dish or the thickening agent for my morning porridge.
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What Soup Have You Had Recently?
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I still do not understand why schmaltz cannot be substituted for butter, but I'm the novice here ...
Spice
StewardshipPeaceIntergityCommunityEquality
They are a new item to my pantry being doctor approved where rice and pasta are no-nos. I used them instead of rice in my stuffed pepper stew. Not bad. But I love rice.
Can you have millet?
Are you restricted on carbs? Is that the reason for the rice/pasta restriction?
If that's the case, I find cashews to compliment lentils nicely.
Spice
StewardshipPeaceIntergityCommunityEquality
That's a grain, right? That would generally be a no. But honestly, I don't eat as I should, though I try here and there.
Millet is one of the lower carb grains.
Subduction Zone
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The original French roux appears to have been made with butter, but almost any fat will do. This article lists schmaltz second as a fat to use:
How to Make a Roux | The Local Palate
When it comes to how to make a roux, follow these tips and tricks to have the best mac and cheese or gumbo.
I wasn't sure quite what it's classified as, just that its bird seed, and okay to eat(some variants) during Navaratri.
Spice
StewardshipPeaceIntergityCommunityEquality
Yep - t2 diabetic, but I don't concern myself as much as I get older. Quality over quantity which my regular PCP is quite familiar with. However, she's the top doc in the facility and uses me to train her residents. I'm good at it. I'm pleasant, attentive, and hardheaded. LOL My primary usually sees me in lab or in the hall and with a big grin and either says "Good girl" or " you're being bad again."
Subduction Zone
Veteran Member
Okay, various sites seem to prescribe against white rice. But whole grains are okay. What does your doctor say about brown rice?
So no grains
Spice
StewardshipPeaceIntergityCommunityEquality
We're in negotiations. I'll see him in about a month to continue working on a peace agreement. At this time, I'm allowed 1/2 cup of unspecified cooked rice as a serving, or 1/4 of a meal. Ideally I'd be counting carbs again and totaling my days out at 120 or less. That gets real old after a few years, so we have agreed I will no longer strive for remission, but instead to stay level, even if a bit high.
My bad -- I misunderstood you to mean substitute schmaltz for roux!
Yes, you can substitute schmaltz for butter in making roux!
InChrist
Free4ever
Lentils are so good, versatile, and quick compared to other legumes! Great for soups, stews, burgers, loaves, and more.
I like to use the red lentils to thicken a vegetable/mushroom stew -- they simply disappear and actually become the sauce, which reduces my need for fats/flour.
Clam chowder yesterday.
InChrist
Free4ever
That’s a great way to use them! will have to try it.
Spice
StewardshipPeaceIntergityCommunityEquality
New England or Manhattan style?
New England.
I have the flu, & soup called to me.
The good one or the bad one? (Red or white?)