Customer Reviews

Food For Life Ezekiel 4:9 Organic Sprouted Grain Pasta, Spaghetti, 16-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)

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I'm a huge fan of Ezekiel 4:9 cereal, which is absolutely delicious (especially hot) as well as wholesome. Ezekiel 4:9 bread (which is sold frozen) is also pretty good. But their spaghetti? Not so much.

First off, no matter how much you boil it, it has a rough texture that takes away the great aesthetic virtue of spaghetti: that delicate, wrap-around-your-fork silkiness. And then there's the taste. It's difficult to describe (one favorable reviewer compares it to a bran muffin); in any case, it's a distinctive flavor that, in my opinion, does not play well with pasta sauce. And if spaghetti won't go with sauce, then what's the point?

This is delicious! I like to have it plain with parmesan cheese sprinkled on it

(boiling time may take a minute or two longer than suggested on box, but make sure you don't overcook, as it raises the glycemix index of the food)

So, this tastes nothing like durum semolina wheat pasta. BUT, it's a delicious, healthy alternative for people who are watching their carbs or gluten intake OR for people who want a high-protein low-carb option that fills you up. This pasta *is* the noodle equivalent of a bran muffin. I find it goes well with heavy meat-based sauces - think the hearty "just like Grandma used to make" variety. Once you get used to this taste, it's delicious, but it is NOT a wheat pasta substitute... that would be like saying bran muffins are a substitute for Wonderbread.

I am so happy to be able to eat pasta again! It's not only made from sprouted organic whole grains, but it also has 9 grams of protein as well.

Here's the key: you need to cook it about 9 minutes. If you only cook as per directions on box, you will not like it.

Terrible texture, despite several trials of cooking lengths and with/without salted water. Always turns out mushy, sticks to my teeth, and breaks easily. Raccoto brand of 8-grain-pasta has a similar nutrition profile (with more fiber I think?) and tastes/feels much much better. And, as a bonus, is about a third of the price of Ezekiel-- at my local store, at least.
Goodluck!

Very unhappy with texture. Also very sad to see the Ezekiel brand jump on the soy bandwagon, this makes me question the integrity of there products.

If you believe soy is good for you then read " The Whole Soy truth" The Japanese eat mostly fermented soy which is ok in small amounts and Tofu is also eaten in small amounts. They also eat a much more healthy diet overall which can counter the negative effects of the small quantities of tofu they do eat.

If you eat this and expect it to taste like pasta you won't like it. It tastes like a nice low-sugar organic bran muffin. It's so good I eat it with just a dash of soy sauce. I'm a runner and I get very hungry, then I eat too much wheat pasta and I never lose any weight. (but I do get in shape, so that's good) But, this brand helped me with my weight goal since it fills me up without the blood sugar spike I get with "normal" pasta. It's the only "diet food" that I crave-- it's just so yummy.

It's a real hunger-buster a small serving of this keeps carb cravings at bay for many many hours. Even if you love your carbs as much as I do.

Not bad. White flour products give me indigestion, so I was excited to try Ezekiel 4:9 pasta. I admit, I generally tend to overcook pasta (even with a timer set). Found the pasta to be a little gummy, and I wish I'd only cooked it for 3.5 min instead of 4 min per the instructions. It doesn't really have a taste either...really glad I have a good sauce. If you're in a pinch and MUST have pasta, I say you should go for it. If white flour didn't give me issues, I'd probably stick with regular pasta.

This spaghetti cooks quicker than regular pasta. It breaks into small pieces as it cooks. For a healthy, low glycemic spaghetti meal we enjoyed it.

I agree with many of the statements made in the reviews posted so far about the product's characteristics. Bottom line, if you're expecting anything at all like regular spaghetti, you'll be disappointed, and some will hate the taste and texture, some will like them. And for those that like them, the taste does go very well with meat-based sauces. (As a fast-but-good meal, I often eat it with tuna mixed into a good quality supermarket sauce.)

One thing not mentioned is it holds sauce alot better than spaghetti, so it's better than spaghetti if you prepare spaghetti by undercooking, draining (but not rinsing), mixing the heated sauce and spaghetti together in the original pot, and finishing by letting the pot sit covered for a few minutes. With this product, you won't leave any sauce on your plate.