Stangenspargel mit Sauce Hollandaise und Kochschinken
White Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce and Smoked Ham (no potatoes)
Yes, with a tweak: request no boiled potatoes ('Salzkartoffeln') or 'Schwenkkartoffeln'. About 12g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for German food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A quintessential spring dish featuring tender, blanched white asparagus spears, generously topped with a classic rich, buttery Hollandaise sauce, and served with thin slices of smoked ham. Crucially, the traditional boiled potatoes are omitted.
Key ingredients
White asparagus, butter, egg yolks, lemon juice, salt, pepper, smoked ham (Kochschinken).
How to make it keto
Request no boiled potatoes ('Salzkartoffeln') or 'Schwenkkartoffeln'. Confirm Hollandaise sauce is made traditionally (butter, egg yolks, lemon) without flour thickeners.
Say this to the waiter (German)
Den Spargel bitte ohne die Salzkartoffeln.
I'd like the asparagus, but please omit the boiled potatoes.
Watch out for
Flour/starch sometimes used as a thickener in Hollandaise (though less common for authentic versions), sugar in some commercially prepared smoked ham, higher natural carbs in asparagus.
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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