Bisque de Homard (Keto)
Lobster Bisque (Keto with Cream Base)
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request no flour (sans farine) or rice/starch thickeners. About 10g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for French food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A rich, creamy, and intensely flavorful soup made from roasted lobster shells and meat, simmered with aromatics, brandy, and a generous amount of heavy cream. Prepared without flour or rice for thickening.
Key ingredients
Lobster shells, lobster meat, heavy cream, butter, shallots, garlic, brandy, dry white wine, tomato paste (minimal), bay leaf, thyme, fish broth, salt, pepper.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request no flour (sans farine) or rice/starch thickeners. Confirm any tomato paste is minimal and not sweetened. Request no croutons if usually served.
Say this to the waiter (French)
Pour la Bisque de Homard, sans farine ni épaississant à base d'amidon, s'il vous plaît. La pâte de tomate est-elle non sucrée, et sans croûtons ?
For the Bisque de Homard, no flour or starch thickeners, please. Is the tomato paste unsweetened, and no croutons?
Watch out for
Traditional flour/rice thickeners; added sugar in tomato paste or other ingredients; excessive brandy; sometimes served with croutons.
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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