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croquetas

Name: croquetas
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 4 tbsp butter; 1/2 cup flour; 2 cups milk; 1 cup, finely chopped cooked ham; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 2, beaten eggs; 1 cup breadcrumbs; for frying olive oil

Croquetas are small, lightly breaded fried rolls traditionally filled with béchamel sauce and ham or other ingredients. They are a beloved tapa in Spanish cuisine, representing comfort food and versatility in using leftovers.

10 ingredients

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Culinary DNA Preview

Spanish70%

French30%

Ingredients

butter
4 tbsp
flour
1/2 cup
milk
2 cups
cooked ham
1 cup, finely chopped
nutmeg
1/4 tsp
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
eggs
2, beaten
breadcrumbs
1 cup
olive oil
for frying

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating in Spain in the 19th century, croquetas evolved from French culinary influence, adapting the béchamel filling to local tastes and ingredients.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Spanish70%

ingredients+techniques

French30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

roux making deep frying breading

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