How many calories in Tafelspitz
A plate of Tafelspitz has about 550 kcal, with 45 g of protein.
Portion
To burn it off
Tafelspitz is beef simmered for hours in broth with root vegetables. In Vienna the broth comes first as soup, then the sliced beef with apple horseradish, chive sauce and fried potatoes.
A plate is 550 kcal, with 45 g of protein, 25 g of fat and 35 g of carbs. Boiling instead of frying keeps it lighter than most Austrian mains.
The chive sauce is made with mayonnaise or cream, and the potatoes are often fried in fat. Those two are where most of the extra goes.
Tips
- 1Have more apple horseradish and less chive sauce.
- 2Ask for boiled potatoes instead of the fried ones.
- 3Start with the broth, it fills you up for very little.
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Questions
What is Tafelspitz?
Austrian boiled beef, named after the cut from the top of the rump. It's served with its broth, apple horseradish and chive sauce.
How much protein is in Tafelspitz?
About 45 g in a plate, a lot for one meal.
Is Tafelspitz healthy?
It gives you plenty of protein and isn't fried, so it's one of the lighter Viennese mains. The sauces and potatoes change it most.
Is the broth included?
The number is for the plate of beef, potatoes and sauces. A bowl of clear broth adds a little more.
Who made Tafelspitz famous?
Emperor Franz Joseph is said to have eaten it almost every day, and Viennese restaurants still like to tell you so.
