Brânză și Carne la Cuptor cu Conopidă Măcinată (în Loc de Mămăligă)
Baked Cheese and Meat with Keto Cauliflower Polenta
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request that the dish be prepared with cauliflower 'polenta' and not cornmeal mamaliga. About 12g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Romanian food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A keto-friendly interpretation of the hearty mountain dish, featuring a rich blend of melted Romanian cheeses and smoked meat (like bacon or ham) baked together, served atop a creamy cauliflower 'polenta'.
Key ingredients
Assorted Romanian cheeses (e.g., telemea, cașcaval), smoked pork (bacon, ham), eggs, cauliflower, butter, cream, garlic, salt, pepper.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request that the dish be prepared with cauliflower 'polenta' and not cornmeal mamaliga. Confirm all cheeses and meats are free from added sugars or starches.
Say this to the waiter (Romanian)
Pentru Brânză și Carne la Cuptor, vă rog cu mămăligă de conopidă, nu de porumb. Confirmați că brânzeturile și carnea nu au zahăr sau amidon adăugat.
For the Brânză și Carne la Cuptor, please use cauliflower 'polenta' instead of cornmeal mămăligă. Confirm cheeses and meats are free of added sugars or starches.
Watch out for
Traditional mamaliga, processed meats with sugar, hidden carbs in certain cheeses.
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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