Low-carb dieters who eat out have gotten good at picking around the potatoes and scraping off the sauce. But more and more restaurants are tailoring dishes so that even the most die-hard Atkins adherent can eat the whole thing.

As Burger King makes news with bunless burgers and Subway hawks low-carb sandwich wraps, upscale establishments have also been keeping up with the trend, pouring on the cream and perfecting flourless batter.

While there is still much debate about the potential benefits or dangers of low-carb diets in the medical community, the trend shows no sign of waning.