Blanquette de Veau (Adaptée Céto)
Veal Stew in Cream Sauce with Mushrooms (no rice)
Yes, with a tweak: request no rice. About 12g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for French food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A delicate and creamy French stew made with tender pieces of veal and mushrooms simmered in an un-browned, rich white sauce, often thickened with egg yolks and cream. Served without the traditional rice accompaniment.
Key ingredients
Veal (shoulder/breast), mushrooms, heavy cream, egg yolks, veal stock (or chicken), butter, small amount of pearl onions, small amount of carrots, lemon juice, salt, pepper, fresh parsley.
How to make it keto
Request no rice. Confirm the sauce is not thickened with flour (a true blanquette uses egg yolks and cream). Ask for minimal pearl onions and carrots.
Say this to the waiter (French)
Pour la Blanquette de Veau, sans riz, s'il vous plaît. La sauce est-elle bien sans farine ? Et un minimum de petits oignons et de carottes.
For the Blanquette de Veau, please no rice. Confirm the sauce is thickened without flour. And minimal pearl onions and carrots, please.
Watch out for
Pearl onions, carrots, potential flour thickener (if not traditional method), potential hidden sugars in stock.
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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