Low carb poutine - tweaks/thoughts...

Twylashea

Oh so I don't know why, but I have been obsessing over poutine. Not that I allowed myself to have it very often when I wasn't following a keto plan. But now 2 of the 3 "forbidden" foods are a go, cheese and gravy. I've just been trying to find a replacement for the fries.

Here's what I've come up with so far, and to further complicate it I'm Veggie-Keto

Low Carb Veggie Gravy
1 tbsp Coconut flour 1.5g net carb
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp Better than Bouillon Vegetable 1 net carb
1 cup water

Squeaky Cheese

Baked Asparagus (6 stalks) 1.8 net carb
Or
Daikon Radish (1 cup) 2 net carbs

4.3-4.5 total net carbs

Do you think the flavour profiles would work well or is there something else that might be better?

astartig

If I were you I think I'd get a whole bunch of different veggies cook them up with it and do a sampling for future reference. sounds like you're getting close to asparagus with hollandaise there

can't be bad right?

you could also try squash maybe.

confused_truffle

Cauliflower fries would be amazing with your combination there.

Here ye go: http://www.delightedmomma.com/2012/01/baked-cauliflower-poppers.html

astartig

Cauliflower fries would be amazing with your combination there.

Here ye go: http://www.delightedmomma.com/2012/01/baked-cauliflower-poppers.html

oh good call!

jen_zz

Those cauliflower fries look yum!

astartig

we will def be trying them

Twylashea

Could totally work on spaghetti squash, but think poutine is on for tomorrow night with the cauliflower fries. Awesome. Thanks!

MermaidTX

I haven't tried them yet but they're on my list - green bean fries

http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/lowcarb-recipe-help-suggestions/583721-green-bean-fries-omg.html

Twylashea

Ok. So tonight was test night...thoughts?

Gravy - with the coconut flour there was certainly a coconut flavour I should have been expecting but didn't. The roué did not cook down as my previous flour gravies have nor did the gravy thicken. I left it to reduce and achieved a measure of thickness that way. Recommendation - Seasoning, otherwise it was pretty good.

Cheese curds - what can I say? Cheese curds are awesome. Recommendation - remember, they are very salty on their own, season other components accordingly.

Cauliflower Poppers - I didn't achieve any crispiness after an hour at 400 degrees. While the flavour was lovely and I will bake my cauliflower that way again, I really was looking for the crispy after-bite. Recommendation - continue testing baked vegetables until I find the right crispness.

What torture...I must try poutine again and again until I get it right...(please don't let it happen too quick).

For anyone who is craving poutine my end totals:

458 calories
10g carbs
6g fibre
39g fat
18g protein

supermuslimgirl

I need Crunch too maybe add one of these
salami chips :
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Salami-Crisps-230489
and Parmesan Crisps
http://ketodietapp.com/Blog/post/2013/04/25/Chips-Crisps-Simple-Parmesan-Crisps

have some meat too as us Qubecers like to do!


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Twylashea

I need Crunch too maybe add one of these
salami chips :
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Salami-Crisps-230489
and Parmesan Crisps
http://ketodietapp.com/Blog/post/2013/04/25/Chips-Crisps-Simple-Parmesan-Crisps

have some meat too as us Qubecers like to do!


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Sadly I'm a vegetarian of 8 years, but I have considered baking up some tofurkey slices. The Parmesan crisps look fantastic!

djthom2

Have you tried using xanthan gun as a thickening agent?

confused_truffle

Cauliflower Poppers - I didn't achieve any crispiness after an hour at 400 degrees. While the flavour was lovely and I will bake my cauliflower that way again, I really was looking for the crispy after-bite. Recommendation - continue testing baked vegetables until I find the right crispness.

Oh shoot, did you try broiling them? :frown:

supermuslimgirl

I hope I found the solution !!

http://yourlighterside.com/2013/03/daikon-fries/
good luck just hapened to come across this

sillyli234

What dipping sauce did you end up using for the cauliflower poppers?

Twylashea

I only baked the Poppers at 400. I will try a broil next time. Having problems finding daikon at any of our grocery stores here :-( Going to try baked green beans next. :-P

astartig

I've been hooked on the cauIliflower fries all week. we went thru a lot of cauliflower I manage a little burnt crisp to them but they're still pretty soggy. not like real fries but really nice flavor using olive oil.