Tue, Sep-02-03, 14:20
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Senior Member
Posts: 1,415
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Plan: Restarted LC 8/23/06
Stats: 254/208/175
BF: Moo
Progress: 58%
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Hey Further,
I just went through this same thing myself. All of the sauces are going to be made with cornstarch, MSG or an MSG lookalike with a different name. I've learned never to trust the "no MSG" signs b/c they just throw in some other starchy thickener. I have asked my favorite Chinese place to make a dish with no thickeners or starch, just a plain brown (thin) sauce. Unless you specifically request it, sauce is going to equal starch. I like my little brown sauce dish --- has beef, chicken, pork, scallops, shrimp, broccoli and Chinese celery.
I found all this out b/c I had gained a whopping 4.5 lbs after eating stuff from the buffet that was meat, but loaded with starch b/c of the sauce. I was not happy. And I did what you did and asked what's up with that. Live and learn.
I love this board.
badgoat
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