Rollmops
Pickled Herring Rolls with Pickles and Onions
Yes, with a tweak: omit all bread, rolls, or potato dishes (e.g., boiled potatoes, potato salad). About 5g net carbs per serving, lower than 8 in 10 German dishes.
What it is
A traditional German cold dish consisting of pickled herring fillets rolled around a piece of pickled gherkin and often a sliver of onion, marinated in a tangy, spiced brine. Modified to omit bread or potato sides, focusing on the fish and pickles.
Key ingredients
Pickled herring fillets, gherkin, onion, pickling brine (vinegar, water, spices).
How to make it keto
Omit all bread, rolls, or potato dishes (e.g., boiled potatoes, potato salad). Confirm the pickling brine does not contain excessive added sugar (most traditional brines are vinegar-based with minimal sugar).
Say this to the waiter (German)
Den Rollmops bitte ohne Brot, Brötchen oder Kartoffelbeilagen. Enthält die Marinade viel Zucker?
Please serve the Rollmops without bread, rolls, or any potato dishes. Is the pickling brine low in added sugar?
Watch out for
Bread/rolls, potato sides, hidden sugars in the pickling brine.
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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