what do substitute for rice

[jjb2000]

What do you serve with dishes that contain a sauce/gravy that's usually over rice (like stroganoff for example).

[LadyBelle]

Some I have plain (I admit, I'm a plate licker)

I really like the mock cauliflowered rice with some dishes, such as curries. Shredded cabbage is also amazing under some dishes, and when fried with bacon it's great for soaking up eggs instead of toast. Experiment with other veggies as well such as diced egg plant or sliced zucchini.

You can also try the low carb pastas out there, both commercially and homade. Low carb toast can also be great for sauces in later stages.

Alot of learning low carb cooking is just that, learning. Get brave and willing to experiment in the kitchen and see what works best with what recipie and to your personal tastes.

[Nancy LC]

I like serving soupy things on top of some steamed brocolli tops. Yummy!

[LukeA]

All good suggestions thus far....shredded lightly steamed turnip or rutabaga work well too for a bit different taste.
Spagetti squash works a treat also.

[liteweight]

jjb, rice was a staple for me before I started Atkins. I have learnt to live without it - if I eat foods like indian that require rice - I would skip the rice altogether - better still I would make my own "restaurant" type foods, add less salt and make it so that i can eat without the rice.

Or as some of the others suggested, putting your favourite foods with gravy/sauce over your favourite veggies, or have you thought of putting them in lettuce leaves (the inner "cups" of leaves) and putting your foods in the them, rolling them up and eating it that way? It can be quite tasty and fun too!

For food requiring noodles (eg bolognaise), I've located shirataki noodles (made of konnyaku) and eat small amounts of these as these are low carb (ie 3g carb per 100g/3-4oz noodles) and are very satisfying!

[Tonymoo]

I have cauliflower puree or other purees such as swede (rutabaga) with carrot, broccoli, celeriac (celery root) or romanesco

[Dodger]

I just leave the rice or noodles out and eat the good stuff. If the sauce is too thin, add some pureed cauliflower or some xanthum gum to thicken it.