Spekesild Tallerken (uten Poteter og Brød)
Cured Herring Plate (without Potatoes and Bread)
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request no potatoes or bread/crackers. About 6g net carbs per serving.
What it is
A traditional Norwegian appetizer or light meal featuring heavily salt-cured herring (spekesild), typically served with sour cream, thinly sliced red onion, and fresh dill. The herring is first soaked to reduce saltiness.
Key ingredients
Salt-cured herring (spekesild), sour cream (rømme), red onion, fresh dill, optional (but ask to omit) potatoes, flatbread/crispbread.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request no potatoes or bread/crackers. Confirm no sugar in the preparation of the herring (some recipes add a touch of sugar to the soaking brine).
Say this to the waiter (Norwegian)
Uten poteter, brød eller kjeks, takk. Er silden tilberedt uten sukker?
No potatoes, bread, or crackers, please. Confirm no sugar was used in the herring preparation.
Watch out for
Sugar in the herring brine, served with bread or potatoes (must omit).
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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