Compared with other daily meals, noodles have a great advantage, that is, they are simple and convenient to cook.
No need to spend time cooking or cooking in front of the stove.
It only takes a few minutes to cook the noodles, cut some fresh vegetables such as shredded cucumbers, top it with the prepared noodle soup/ fried sauce, or mix it with the sauce, and you have a complete meal.
What are noodles
Noodles originated in China and have a history of making and eating for more than 4,000 years. Noodles are a health food that is simple to make, convenient to eat, and rich in nutrients. It can be used as a staple food or a fast food. It has long been accepted and loved by people all over the world.
Noodles are a kind of dough that is ground with flour from grains or beans and water, and then pressed or rolled or stretched into sheets and then cut or pressed, or kneaded, pulled, pinched, etc., into strips (or narrow or Wide, flat or round) or small pieces, a food that is finally boiled, stir-fried, stewed or fried.
has many styles and varieties. The local specialties are extremely rich, such as the longevity noodles eaten when celebrating birthdays and the fragrant pasta from abroad. Delicious noodles are almost always mild and chewy, developing the flavor of the pasta to the extreme.
Are noodles suitable for people with high blood sugar ?
Generally speaking, the glycemic index (glycemic index, GI) of noodles is indeed relatively low, but it depends on the raw materials, processing technology, and cooking level. Generally speaking, the softer the noodles, the faster they are digested and the higher their glycemic index. On the contrary, the more elastic the noodles, the slower the digestion speed and the lower the glycemic index.
30 years ago, research found that if the gluten protein in flour is removed and the "blocking" of the gluten protein network is lost, the digestion rate of starch in pasta will be accelerated, and the blood sugar response will be significantly increased.
Therefore, noodles that are too soft are detrimental to people with diabetes . However, on the other hand, people with severe indigestion will find it difficult to digest elastic noodles, while "baby noodles" with a soft texture are easier to digest.
Therefore, in order to control post-meal blood sugar, diabetics should choose pasta with stronger gluten and slower digestion, such as macaroni made from durum wheat, and more resilient pasta. Western studies have found that they increase blood sugar. All are slower. The same goes for Chinese noodles. Chewy noodles are easier to control post-meal blood sugar.
To make noodles elastic, in addition to adding salt and alkali, there is another method, which is to do "annealing". The so-called toughening treatment is to first heat the starch food to a temperature close to the gelatinization temperature (60 to 70% mature), then take it out and cool it. After cooling it down, reheat it, so that it will not be easily cooked.
First heat the noodles until they are half-cooked, then take them out and put them in cold water or ice cubes to "shock" them. Then cool them quickly at low temperature to toughen them. After it has cooled down, continue to cook it in the pot, so that it will not be easily overcooked and the texture will be more elastic.
This method can rearrange the starch molecules, make the texture more compact, and increase the proportion of slowly digestible starch. After eating, the digestion speed will be slower, which is more beneficial for controlling the rise in blood sugar after meals.
Source: Baidu Encyclopedia, Popular Science China
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