Does anyone know of a product or recipe for a “chip” that can be used for snacking, dipping in salsa, etc., but has the following specifications:
(1) Low or no-calorie
(2) High fiber
(3) Low or no-fat
(3) “Crispy” and dry, like a tortilla or potato chip
(4) At least some flavor (saltiness, spicy, or whatever)
Fresh vegetables (celery, carrots, cucumbers, etc.) don’t fit the bill – not dry enough, or in the right shape for dipping.
Olestra chips don’t work – too many calories
I had several ideas, but can’t seem to find much help on the web for either an existing manufactured product or a recipe:
(1) some kind of pure cellulose chip or meal, all fiber and no nutritive value – I see that there are things called cellulose chips used for non-dietary purposes, but not sure if they are edible
(2) some way to dehydrate fresh vegetables or ground-up vegetables to make them resemble chips (either using a dehydrator or a regular oven)–or a readily-available manufactured equivalent (can’t believe no one has tried to market this, if it’s possible–would have to be a big seller). The best I’ve come up with is to experiment with baking a sheet of refried beans, but I’m not too sure what the baking temperature/time should be to make these come out right. Being able to do something with celery or zucchini would be ideal!
Sue: thanks, but rice cakes have too much food value (carbohydrates, calories)–I’m looking for something with virtually nothing in it, but still palatable and edible.
Ah come on cornflakes, be serious. Masonite would be too hard. How about cardboard? Martha Stewert suggests taking empty cereal boxes and cutting out the colorful cartoon characters and arranging them playfully in a bowl of hummus.
