Stevia & Costco Chicken... NOT together haha

Maryposa · 09-17-2008, 01:35 PM

Hey, I have a couple of food-thoughts today... one... I tried NuNaturals liquid stevia. It is, indeed, much better tasting than the powder I bought years ago. However, this morning I made the cream-cheese & egg recipe pancakes with cinnamon and a few drops of stevia this morning and

... I thought Stevia was a sweetener you can cook with??? I make that same recipe but with splenda and it is delish! What gives?

Also, I bought a Costco chicken to pick at for dinner the other day, and have been eating it for lunches. It tastes a whole lot more salty and chemical-y than what I remembered. Anyone else notice this?

nh_mooser · 09-17-2008, 02:21 PM

Never even tried Stevia.

But I'm with you on the chicken. I just bought one at Price Chopper and holy moly - it was salty and had lots of stuff injected in it. Wasn't crazy about it, but used to eat them all the time. Guess our tastes change.

Maryposa · 09-17-2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by nh_mooser

Never even tried Stevia.

But I'm with you on the chicken. I just bought one at Price Chopper and holy moly - it was salty and had lots of stuff injected in it. Wasn't crazy about it, but used to eat them all the time. Guess our tastes change.

Ya, I think our tastes def. change for the better

But, I have been eating Costco chicken on and off for a while and this is the first time it tasted like THAT.

I am surprised I didn't get more responses about the stevia. I know a lot of people here use it!

Kris T. · 09-17-2008, 05:30 PM

Hmm-I've used Stevia for cooking, but I may have also used erythritol at the same time.

Margot 65 · 09-17-2008, 06:29 PM

I find when I cook with stevia, it is never as sweet as it is before it is cooked... for some reason.

It works better if you mix it with Xylitol or Erithritol.. it doesn't lose it's sweet.

fawn · 09-17-2008, 06:34 PM

Most of the sugar alcohols as well as stevia generally do better when combining.

I only enjoy stevia in my yogurt, coffee, tea

OurLuvsFromAbove · 09-17-2008, 06:34 PM

ugh I had the opposite problem at a food town by my job.. it was rotessarie.. they didnt season it at all.. no salt, no seasoning..
I ripped off a leg and took a huge bite.. then thanked god that I had some dressing with me to flavor it lol

09-17-2008, 01:35 PM	#1
Maryposa Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 589 Blog Entries: 44 Gallery: Maryposa Stats: 350+/279.4/185 WOE: Atkins+Fat Fast+WeightWatchers(Points) Start Date: 1996; Restart May 2007 @355; '72 08/11/2008 @290	Stevia & Costco Chicken... NOT together haha Hey, I have a couple of food-thoughts today... one... I tried NuNaturals liquid stevia. It is, indeed, much better tasting than the powder I bought years ago. However, this morning I made the cream-cheese & egg recipe pancakes with cinnamon and a few drops of stevia this morning and ... I thought Stevia was a sweetener you can cook with??? I make that same recipe but with splenda and it is delish! What gives? Also, I bought a Costco chicken to pick at for dinner the other day, and have been eating it for lunches. It tastes a whole lot more salty and chemical-y than what I remembered. Anyone else notice this? __________________ I've started a blog! http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/blogs/maryposa/

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09-17-2008, 02:21 PM	#2
nh_mooser Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Southwest corner of NH Posts: 920 Gallery: nh_mooser Stats: 220/190/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 7/7/08	Never even tried Stevia. But I'm with you on the chicken. I just bought one at Price Chopper and holy moly - it was salty and had lots of stuff injected in it. Wasn't crazy about it, but used to eat them all the time. Guess our tastes change.

09-17-2008, 05:30 PM	#4
Kris T. MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SF in SF Posts: 1,764 Gallery: Kris T. Stats: Big emu-now a small emu. WOE: is me. :) Start Date: Today.	Hmm-I've used Stevia for cooking, but I may have also used erythritol at the same time.

09-17-2008, 06:29 PM	#5
Margot 65 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Eh! Posts: 3,321 Gallery: Margot 65 Stats: 210/167/TBD WOE: Hi Fat/Low Carb & Grain Free Start Date: March 2008 (after pregnancy gain)	I find when I cook with stevia, it is never as sweet as it is before it is cooked... for some reason. It works better if you mix it with Xylitol or Erithritol.. it doesn't lose it's sweet.

09-17-2008, 06:34 PM	#6
fawn Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,971 Gallery: fawn Stats: 210/120 WOE: Eating For Health Start Date: 2/2000	Most of the sugar alcohols as well as stevia generally do better when combining. I only enjoy stevia in my yogurt, coffee, tea

09-17-2008, 06:34 PM	#7
OurLuvsFromAbove Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brooklyn Ny Posts: 3,151 Blog Entries: 4 Gallery: OurLuvsFromAbove Stats: 182/145.3/140 (restart) use to be 227) WOE: Low Carb and Eggcreaming it up! Start Date: Restart March 2008	ugh I had the opposite problem at a food town by my job.. it was rotessarie.. they didnt season it at all.. no salt, no seasoning.. I ripped off a leg and took a huge bite.. then thanked god that I had some dressing with me to flavor it lol