How many calories in waterzooi
A bowl of waterzooi has 450 kcal, with 35 g of protein.
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Waterzooi is a stew from Ghent. It started with river fish, and today it is mostly made with chicken, leeks, carrots and potato in a broth thickened with cream and egg yolk.
A bowl is 450 kcal, with 35 g of protein, 18 g of carbs and 26 g of fat. The chicken brings the protein, the cream brings most of the fat.
It eats like a soup and fills you like a main. Bread for the broth comes on top.
Tips
- 1Use half the cream and a little more of the broth.
- 2Add extra leeks and carrots so the bowl goes further.
- 3Have one slice of bread with it, not the basket.
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Questions
Is waterzooi high in protein?
Yes, about 35 g in a bowl.
Is waterzooi a soup or a stew?
Somewhere between the two. It is served in a deep plate with plenty of broth, but it is a full meal.
Is waterzooi made with fish or chicken?
Both. The fish version is the older one, and chicken is what you will find most often in Ghent today.
How many calories in two bowls?
About 900 kcal.
What makes waterzooi creamy?
Cream and egg yolk stirred into the broth at the end. That is also where most of the fat comes from.
