Don’t add psyllium husk to your stew.

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StevesRoomate@reddit

that stuff absorbs water so aggressively. If you put it in water and forget about it for maybe 10 minutes, it turns into absolute sludge. I can't imagine using it in a recipe. I am thankful for your post, as I no longer need to imagine.

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One_Worldliness_5052@reddit (OP)

It’s like jelly/snot/tide pods kinda texture. I’m gonna finish the whole pot. It’s not gonna be fun, but I made a big batch, and I don’t want to waste it. No amount of water will fix it. once it’s snot, it stays snot.

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AusgefalleneHosen@reddit

Do not do this. The additional fiber will cause gastrointestinal issues up to and including blockage. That shit will continue to soak up the water all the way through your guts leaving you with a rock hard shitberg that you may pass with extreme pain, or need surgical intervention.

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Kok-jockey@reddit

I didn’t know too much fiber could be a thing until I ate an entire bag of prunes and got constipated. The irony.

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camoure@reddit

Mine was pumpkin seeds. It was so sharp :(

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myrianreadit@reddit

Shoulda chewed em

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South-Jaguar4291@reddit

Oh wow thank you for telling me this. I am now scared and will eat things in moderation!

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Happy-Resolution453@reddit

Check out the effects of too many sunflower seeds

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camoure@reddit

I thought the sodium intake was bad but then a few days later I checked the fibre levels and realized how badly I fucked up

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vodkaandbleach@reddit

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HeWhoMakesBadChoices@reddit

Drinking a half gallon of pineapple juice has the opposite effect.

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handsbricks@reddit

Rock hard shitberg going in the band names file

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Interhorse_@reddit

Damn no one tell this guy about metamucil.

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AusgefalleneHosen@reddit

Finishing this stew will be like taking half a container of metamucil. They're literally the same thing, psilocybin husk. That is not something that is medically recommended. There's a reason the container has big earnings about not taking too much 😉

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BobMcGeoff2@reddit

I believe you mean psyllium

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UnHumano@reddit

Ah, the classic psychedelic farts.

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Vast_Serve_7538@reddit

Loved their first album before they replaced the bassist.

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Interhorse_@reddit

They said it was 3 tbsp in the pot. Metamucil is 1-2 tbsp per serving.

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drdfrster64@reddit

I was gonna say, I take Metamucil regularly and it doesn’t take much to get to this texture. Anymore and it wouldn’t budge.

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mensfrightsactivists@reddit

thank you for clarifying because i was really like “damn that’s what the outside of shrooms do? or is it just the outside of the spores?” 😭😂

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T-SquaredProductions@reddit

Psilocybin? DAMN. You're going on one hell of a trip!

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SeventeenBaldRats@reddit

Unless they added an ungodly amount they'll be fine if they only have a bowl at a time. I make pizza bean burritos and each one has like 35 grams of fiber, I've eaten 3 of them in one day and I was playing the ass trumpet all day but nothing remotely resembling a blockage happened.

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Miselfis@reddit

Not at this amount. As long as you drink enough water to accompany it, there’s not gonna be any issues. In fact, people should generally consume more fiber. It is good for the digestive system and helps prevent certain diseases.

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Weltallgaia@reddit

My fiber says 2 tsp which i misread as tbsp and even then I was just going ham with a fairly large regular spoon. Honestly going a bit over recommended dose for me has been pretty good, but everyone is different. Dude with his 3 tbsp fiber soup ain't gonna have issues.

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ChewyGooeyViagra@reddit

This mf gonna shit a Randy Marsh sized turd and blame mcdonalds

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CivilizationInRuins@reddit

Always, always drink an appropriate amount of water with your extra fiber. It needs water to move along your digestive tract. I'd say drink at least 8 oz water for every tablespoon of psyllium fiber. More is better.

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yoosernamesarehard@reddit

How? If it’s in the stew then it’s already absorbed the water….

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Professional_Age_760@reddit

Rock hard shitberg was not on my bingo card today, nice

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redditsuckspokey1@reddit

Flashbacks of the worlds largest turd.

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Stiff_Cook@reddit

Love me a good tide pod from time to time

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pixiegod@reddit

Once you go snot, youre never not!

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madonnasBox@reddit

I did this with Japanese curry once and it was so hard to eat

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Bloodyfinger@reddit

It is good in gluten free bread

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Ornery-Tea-795@reddit

It’s wonderful to use in gluten free baking for things like bread!!

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CactusFingies@reddit

Idk what psyllium husk is but it sounds like something you have to collect 10 of for a quest

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WestMembership2261@reddit

it’s the “new” plant lance wants you to get from arc raiders i think

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AvoidingPolitics@reddit

It is what metamucil is made out of. It is a fiber supplement

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nichyc@reddit

Wasn't planning on it

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spicygayunicorn@reddit

Now why would you ever do that

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EmergencyGrocery3238@reddit

Troll cuisine

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myrianreadit@reddit

Damn, I want troll stew now. Could make it like a Halloween tradition even

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SkynetLurking@reddit

Just make sure you get your dwarfs from a good source. You don’t want to get worms.

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mai_tai87@reddit

Good idea. Dwarf bread is amazing. There's a lot of things you'll eat before you eat dwarf bread.

(GNU Sir Pterry)

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LoosieLawless@reddit

But only one bread to bring into battle…

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ex-farm-grrrl@reddit

Trolls and dwarfs are different creatures

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SkynetLurking@reddit

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doodman76@reddit

I've heard of some shady sellers substituting gnome for dwarf in their recipes

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ScrltHrth@reddit

They could definitely be riddled with parasites. Possibly as big as their arms

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vault-techno@reddit

Im not riddled with parasites! YOU'RE riddled with parasites!

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Rhodin265@reddit

Make a small batch. It’ll legit be like eating flavored mucus.

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tiexodus@reddit

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Unable-Finish-5448@reddit

Goblin gobbles

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jfk_47@reddit

A dash of boy’s soul?

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MixtureComplete5233@reddit

You gotta pay the troll toll if you want that...

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Regularlyirregular37@reddit

Was soooo looking for someone talking about the troll toll haha

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One_Worldliness_5052@reddit (OP)

Yeah, I thought it’s a thickener. IT IS, but I think it’s better for making hydration jelly if I’m planning to travel to a desert.

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New-Additions@reddit

Flour is the only thing you should use for that. That stuff just creates a sludge in your intestines to help you poop better.

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uppenatom@reddit

I thought corn starch was the go-to? Is flour a better taste or just always on hand?

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BAMspek@reddit

You just have to think ahead with flour. Sprinkle it in with the fat before you add any liquid to make a roux and cook out the raw flour taste. If you didn’t do that, then you can make a corn starch slurry and mix that in towards the end for a similar result. I think a roux works better though.

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Outrageous-Wolf-2599@reddit

Not necessarily! You can do a beurre manié. Make a paste out of equal parts butter and flower and you can whisk that in just like you would a cornstarch slurry but with a more desirable result for a stew or soup.

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NiskaHiska@reddit

My family also adds paprika to it

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mshell1924@reddit

Seconded! I had to do a beurre manié back when I was way less experienced, and it worked like a charm plus it was so easy to do, even though it was the first time I had ever attempted it.

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Outrageous-Wolf-2599@reddit

Yeah, it’s so easy. As long as you ensure the butter and flour are well combined and you whisk/stir thoroughly, there aren’t many ways it can go wrong.

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notabigmelvillecrowd@reddit

This is the best method for something that needs a long, slow cook like stew, because you don't have to worry about it burning and sticking the whole time.

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Shamus-McNasty@reddit

If you need extra thickening near the end, you can make a boille(sp)!

Mash equal parts flour and butter and toss it in!

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Professional-Cap-495@reddit

Flour also makes it a little more opaque and has a specific taste, corn starch is more transparent and has a less noticable taste

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uppenatom@reddit

Oh yeah, this makes more sense cos I only really use it when a sauce isn't thick enough after I'm cooking. I'm a big advocate of vaguely following recipes and just tweaking them as I go to my taste

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DragonYourfeet@reddit

I like to use instant mashed potatoes

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deppresio@reddit

corn starch/potato starch create a different texture than flour, but both are good. Corn starch will kinda give it a chinese food consistency which you may or may not want. Flour is more work though, since you have to create a roux or something similar or else it'll clump up (compared to just making a slurry for corn starch).

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esarge112@reddit

I've seen plenty of people just mix flour with water and dump it in. I was shocked it worked as a thickener and didn't clump. Its not how I have ever done it but it does work.

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Potential_Flower7533@reddit

It works fine but it can taste a bit like flour if not done properly

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deppresio@reddit

Ah, I'll keep that in mind

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zuklei@reddit

Yeah my grandma taught me to “repair” thin gravies with flour + milk.

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deppresio@reddit

That's cool, might have to try that!

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esarge112@reddit

I am not sure what ratio of flour to water they used or what consistency they looked for but good luck either way lol

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lickdicker21@reddit

I always do it, don't even measure it I just do it by eye, couple spoons of flour and then enough water to make it a full liquid

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uppenatom@reddit

Yeah, I'm from Aus so a lot of my cooking is Asian cuisine. Only time I pre-plan to make a roux is lasagna or Mac and cheese

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Glowing_despair@reddit

Corn starch is the lazy thickener.

Flour based roux is the OG and Royalty of thickeners.

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meh_69420@reddit

The lazy thickener is dehydrated mashed potatoes. You don't even have to mix it with water.

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Maynrds@reddit

Holy Shit! Are you a prophet that is genius.

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JamesFromAccounting@reddit

It’s not great from my experience, left the soup kind of lumpy and mealy even after trying to incorporate it for quite a while, was hoping for a smoother consistency.

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Dangerous_Shake_7312@reddit

I add a couple of tbs slowly while stirring, in stews sometimes as a last minute thickener and never had any issues. If it becomes lumpy maybe you add to mush to fast

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JamesFromAccounting@reddit

Eh, I just prefer the cornstarch slurry method, just happened to be out of cornstarch that time and had instant potato flakes in the pantry instead.

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Rhodin265@reddit

You can also dice a potato and add it right when you add the liquid. The starch will leach out. This works best with a long simmer time.

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uppenatom@reddit

Yeah I'll use that in soups but not in Asian food

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Ben_Kenobi_@reddit

They're just different. Both are good and used a lot. Also, there are some general cultural differences where some cuisine might go for one or the other for different dishes.

I use both a lot, but they are different enough that's it's worth thinking about what to use for a dish. Im about to butcher this, but Corn starch is gloopy while flour is smoother. Its like takeout Chinese food sauce is corn starch while a stew or gravy will use flour.

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PerfStu@reddit

Cornstarch makes it smooth and glossy.

Flour makes it dense and matte.

Same same, only different.

But srsly I tend to use cornstarch to thicken a little, like stir fry. Flour for gravies and denser sauces, like chicken and dumplings or shepherds pie.

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New-Additions@reddit

The gluten in flour helps a lot and corn starch doesn't have that. If you need to go gluten free.

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uppenatom@reddit

I don't, but I do cook for coeliacs sometimes so good to know

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TheCrazedGamer_1@reddit

Literally any starch can be used, not just flour. Potato starch tastes especially good.

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DeceitfulEcho@reddit

You can use starches in smaller quantities as thickener (too much and it gets more jelly like), such as corn starch. You can also use starch heavy ingredients like Khao Khua or potatoes.

For chowders you even have people who vehemently defend that no flour should be used for thickening and that it should just come from potatoes and reducing.

Some flours like tapioca flour are starch heavy anyways and may cause the same sort of gelatinization problems.

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bouquetofashes@reddit

Flour, corn starch, or you can even use like xanthan gum or kudzu powder.

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momo76g@reddit

You can get a similar slimy result with Okra. Or if you want to be exotic you can use the Andean "melloco".

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mintmonaka@reddit

If you can't eat gluten, use corn starch (not corn flour/meal!) to thicken stuff. Don't just dump them dry in hot liquid tho, you'll get lumps of starch. Dissolve them in a little bit of water first, pour it in little by little, adjust as needed.

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Meatt@reddit

Cold water specifically.

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GTCapone@reddit

Reminds me of when I substituted bone broth with collagen for beef broth when I made Wagyu beef stew. It was so rich and creamy that it had an almost jelly-like consistency. Tasted amazing but you could only eat a small serving at a time.

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Bertie_McGee@reddit

Ah I thought you were using it for gut health reasons. And if you're doing that, maybe add it to foods that have similar texture like okra?

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sean_incali@reddit

added fiber. op needs that bulk for later

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olinhighpie@reddit

Extra fiber?

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Empty-Celebration562@reddit

rudeness derails conversations

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Bertie_McGee@reddit

Sometimes, you just get a really smart idea that maybe needed a peer review. My example: I like to sub cottage cheese for mascarpone in lasagna to reduce cost. It gets blended down to an appropriate texture and layered in. I also like to add spinach to the cheese layer but it didn't quite evenly spread out. Bright idea! Why not blend them together? Gentle reader, do you know how unsettling mint green coloured cheese is? It stays mint green after cooking too. Looked terrible, but tasted good and it really was more convenient for assembly.

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SpiritFingersKitty@reddit

I decided to make a honeydew melon custard soaked cake once. Apparently, there is an enzyme in mellon that converts lactose into an extremely bitter compound. At first my mixture tasted great, and as I kept tasting it slowly became more and more bitter until it was inedible.

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infinite-twilight@reddit

A bitter custardy battle 😞

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Bertie_McGee@reddit

Wow. I had no idea about that either!

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Rhodin265@reddit

OP probably wanted to thicken the stock, but didn’t have any starches.

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lysitsa@reddit

I can't stand psyllium husk! I'm aware how healthy it is but it's just so nasty.

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Ok-Owl8960@reddit

That's why I take the capsules, 5 a day and my cholesterol has dropped significantly after one month on my blood tests! To be fair I also slowly increased my fiber as a whole in my diet too, like whole grain cereal I eat a bowl of every morning + more veggies around dinner and other whole grains.

Says on the bottle to take 5 capsules up to 4 times a day (like before each meal) for those who don't get enough fiber in their diet to begin with.

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ChumpyThree@reddit

Im in the same boat. Wound up giving my psylisum husk to one of my crewmates who insisted he LOVED the stuff.

For the next week the dude would walk up to me with the biggest smile on his face and say stuff like "oh man im as clean as a whistle!"

I dont know how but my hatred for this stuff is unreasonable.

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abcdthc@reddit

try cornstarch next time. At least youll get your fiber!

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Tucancancan@reddit

Honestly just stick to flour. I've accidentally made one too many jello-curries with cornstarch

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DrettTheBaron@reddit

Agreed. I've tried (potato)starch. But even a tiny bit thickens stews way too much imo.

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IYKYK_1977@reddit

Lol, I came to mention fiber, soluble in particular. I take capsules of it and swear by it because like 90% of what I eat has none or an insignificant amount. Unless beans... beans have a grip of fiber.

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One_Worldliness_5052@reddit (OP)

Yeah… I will.. I think on second thoughts, I won’t be eating the whole pot. The texture is getting to me. I’ll try cornstarch next.

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GeorgeRRZimmerman@reddit

Adding corn starch at this point would be like adding corn starch to a cold pot of gravy.

Believe it not, you actually can fuck this up more.

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ChumpyThree@reddit

Please tell me you stopped torturing yourself

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K9ToothTooth@reddit

Add some more and put it into a jello mold and eat it like a Midwestern

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BAMspek@reddit

If you use cornstarch make sure you dissolve it in cold water first. Cornstarch in hot liquid will clump.

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Stitch426@reddit

You’ve never had one of those Metamucil drinks have you? lol

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Lukanian7@reddit

I hear this stuff can make you a one-wipe superhero

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9910214444@reddit

Good luck on the toilet in a few hours

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idkmybfflrose@reddit

Why does it look like there’s a dildo in the stew

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overlordmeow@reddit

I'm sorry you turned your stew into slop lol. I put a little psyllium husk in my overnight oats sometimes and I have to be so careful that I don't add too much or it also turns into goop.

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whatsbobgonnado@reddit

you can add psilocybin to make a cosmic gumbo. moves to the beat of jazz

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MotivationalPoops@reddit

Looks like my newborns breastmilk poops.

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Dekutr33@reddit

Some people think they're too good to use recipes and end up ruining good ingredients.

My ex said her mom cooked by smell alone and her food truly reflected that. Can't just throw a bunch of random shit together and call it lasagna.

It's ok to tweak recipes if something seems off or you get a good handle on it after following the recipe at least once, but those animals shouldn't have died so they could become mystery soup.

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ncxhjhgvbi@reddit

I sell Psyllium Husk B2B. Absorption is on our specs - and it’s super important for our customers.

Looks like you got some primo stuff

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yungalchemyy@reddit

Skyrim food

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SoundTight952@reddit

Looks like late period discharge

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Jumpingjmp@reddit

I can’t stand psyllium husk in anything. The gloopy texture is nauseating

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Curious-Bother3530@reddit

There are many ways to add extra fiber to your stew, this is not one of them.

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oasinocean@reddit

It took me reading a loooot more comments than I’m proud of to realize I misread the title. Thought you were tripping balls.

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LandscapeSpecial4366@reddit

why would you add a constipation supplement into chili of all things… is the clog that immense?

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blanktyone@reddit

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dijicaek@reddit

I actually do this sometimes! But it looks like you used like three times too much. Try like half a teaspoon, mix and wait.

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Winter-Classroom455@reddit

You're gonna shit. A lot..

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sussy_savant@reddit

bottom friendly

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demoncleaner5000@reddit

Ah yes psyllium husk, the main ingredient in Metamucil. Tasty.

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orchidaceae007@reddit

Goblincore

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canolafly@reddit

I dont know if you have a dishwasher, but you're gonna need to check out the filter after. They get so slimy.

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pointwelltaken@reddit

I tried adding it to chicken soup and got chicken slime.

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mefista@reddit

Proteiny

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vanderhaust@reddit

Mistakes were made 😂😂

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shaard@reddit

LOL! Snotty indeed!

My previous cat had severe constipation issues, so he would be given a meal with ground psyllium husk mixed with water and his kibble. He loved it. But it was pretty gnarly. lol

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Current_Confection81@reddit

Don't piss in it either. Wouldn't normally feel the need to tell someone that but since we're just throwing anything in now I guess I should let you know just in case you got any more ideas.

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metallee98@reddit

Don't worry champ i will not add that to my stew. I don't even know what it is.

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ElitistPixel@reddit

Cum stew 🤤

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Shhheeeesshh@reddit

I think you should make it into cake batter and bake a stew cake

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ChewyGooeyViagra@reddit

Is that like a soul husk from Skyrim dawnguard?

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stevembk@reddit

I only put like a teaspoon in my stew and it just thickens the whole thing up a bit. I mix it in right away so it doesn’t clump

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One_Worldliness_5052@reddit (OP)

Ok I know why now. I did like 3 tablespoons….

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stevembk@reddit

No that’s way too much especially if u are going to eat the entire thing yourself. It will mess with your digestion if u aren’t used to that much fiber. Also make sure that there is plenty of liquid to mix it in.

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One_Worldliness_5052@reddit (OP)

I think I’ll trash it. It tastes too weird. I don’t think I can have a third meal with it.

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DerangedDiphthong@reddit

You could pour if through a strainer and rinse with water to get all of the meat and chunks out, then just throw those into a new broth!

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cut_rate_revolution@reddit

Serve it over mashed potatoes. Might make decent gravy.

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stevembk@reddit

Yea. Use less or only add a little to each serving instead of the entire batch. I don’t taste it cause I use less and add a lot of spices/hot sauce and a little apple cider vin to my stew. Only add a small bit for thickening. If u need it for the fiber, add more veggies or take it the normal way with water.

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neutralgood_@reddit

I did not plan on it

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greatthebob38@reddit

Fiber

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PhilyJFry@reddit

Shoulda used like the most tiny bit of xanthan gum. Like less than a bumps worth.

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Elpickle123@reddit

Bro you cannot use be using bumps as a unit of measurement like that hahah

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One_Worldliness_5052@reddit (OP)

Yeah, I wanted to try something low carb.it really is scary

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neep_pie@reddit

There are many low carb vegetables you could add fiber without. That would end up with better flavor and also not ruin the texture. Celery, cabbage, squash and so on.

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sleebus_jones@reddit

Xanthan gum is zero net carb

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bubblehashguy@reddit

Jesus christ

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cut_rate_revolution@reddit

Next time you need to thicken stew, use a roux. Equal parts butter/oil and flour. Simmer for a short time and add the resulting mixture to the pot. If some is stuck in the pot, ladle some soup in there, swish it around and pour it back in.

A half a cup does almost two gallons of stew(volume of all ingredients, not just the liquid) for me.

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Hit4Hit@reddit

I’d probably take this an smear it on a toasted crusty half of a roll. I imagine it would be more enjoyable.

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VisionAri_VA@reddit

That texture is going to be the least of your concerns if you eat that; psyllium husk is a natural laxative.

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Sciencebang@reddit

Its not like a pharmaceutical laxative, its plant fibre; just a regularly occuring and necessary laxative. It holds shape very well in the lower digestive tracts. You should be regular but it is not going to force movement. That said i take it in capsule form thrice daily. You dont hear people saying museli is a laxative despite the fiber. You should have no concerns about getting more fibre. This texture is definitely the most concerning part

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One_Worldliness_5052@reddit (OP)

I love this. I feel seen lol

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ricksure76@reddit

It's snot that bad