Choucroute Garnie (Keto-Modified)
Alsatian Sauerkraut with Assorted Pork and Sausages (no potatoes)
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request no boiled potatoes. About 6g net carbs per serving.
What it is
A hearty Alsatian dish featuring fermented sauerkraut braised with white wine, juniper berries, and bay leaf, served with an assortment of cured and cooked pork products such as sausages, salted pork, and smoked bacon. The traditional boiled potatoes are omitted.
Key ingredients
Sauerkraut, pork sausages (e.g., Strasbourg sausage, Montbéliard sausage), salted pork belly, smoked bacon, pork loin, white wine, juniper berries, bay leaf, cloves, duck fat or lard.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request no boiled potatoes. Ensure sauerkraut is prepared without added sugar (authentic Choucroute is fermented, not sweet).
Say this to the waiter (French)
Pour la Choucroute Garnie, pas de pommes de terre bouillies, s'il vous plaît. Le chou est-il sans sucre ajouté ?
For the Choucroute Garnie, please, no boiled potatoes. Is the sauerkraut prepared without added sugar?
Watch out for
Boiled potatoes are standard. Some commercial sauerkraut preparations can have sugar added, but authentic restaurant versions usually do not.
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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