Gentse Waterzooi
Ghent-style Waterzooi (Chicken or Fish Stew)
Yes, with a tweak: request no potatoes. About 15g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Belgian food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A rich, creamy stew originally from Ghent, featuring chicken or fish (like cod or salmon) and various vegetables in a broth thickened with cream and egg yolk. Traditionally contains turnips, carrots, and leeks.
Key ingredients
Chicken (thigh or breast) or fish (cod, salmon), cream, egg yolks, butter, chicken/fish broth, leeks, celery, carrots, parsley, bay leaf, thyme.
How to make it keto
CRITICAL: Request no potatoes. Request *minimal* carrots and leeks, and ask for extra celery or green beans if possible. Confirm no flour/starch thickener is used; it should be thickened with cream and egg yolk.
Say this to the waiter (Dutch)
Gentse Waterzooi zonder aardappels. Graag minimale wortel en prei, en extra selderij of sperziebonen. Geen bloem/zetmeel als bindmiddel, alleen room en eidooier.
Gentse Waterzooi without potatoes. Minimal carrots and leeks, extra celery or green beans. No flour/starch thickener, please, only cream and egg yolk.
Watch out for
Potatoes (MAJOR, must omit), carrots, leeks (significant for volume), potential flour/starch thickener (verify), hidden sugar in some broths.
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
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