croquetas
Breaded Spanish bites
Croquetas are small fried rolls with a creamy filling, typically made from béchamel sauce mixed with ham, chicken, cod, or other ingredients.
The mixture is shaped, breaded, and deep-fried until crisp outside and molten inside.
A staple of Spanish tapas bars: We ordered croquetas de jamón with our drinks.
The singular is croqueta.
Milk-thickened roux sauce
spinach · cheese · mushroom · roux · creamy · mashed potato · boletus · serrano
Cook in hot oil
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- breadcrumbsDried, crushed loaf pieces
- sizzleSound of frying
browning · fritters · temperature · drain · splatter · hot · bubbling · immerse
Brittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- crunchCrushing, grinding noise
- breadingCoating food before frying
- pankoAiry Japanese coating flakes
crust · crunchy · crackling · exterior · shell · coating · bite · contrast
Spanish appetizer assortment
- SpainIberian Peninsula country
- MadridSpain's governmental seat
- BarcelonaCatalan capital city
- AndalusiaSpain's southernmost autonomous community
Iberian · manchego · bocadillo · cocina · casa · abuela · feria · mercado
Spanish appetizer assortment
- startersThings that initiate
- finger foodsSmall handheld appetizers
- hors d'oeuvresSmall savory pre-meal bites
- canapésBite-sized topped appetizers
nibbles · snacks · party food · passed · platter · sharing · tapa · portion
bechamel
Milk-thickened roux sauce
bacalao · spinach · cheese · mushroom · roux · creamy · mashed potato · boletus · serrano · crab
deep-fry
Cook in hot oil
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- breadcrumbsDried, crushed loaf pieces
sizzle · browning · fritters · temperature · drain · splatter · hot · bubbling · immerse · frying
crispy
Brittle and snapping
panko · crust · crunchy · crackling · exterior · shell · coating · bite · contrast · creamy
tapas
Spanish appetizer assortment
Andalusia · Iberian · manchego · bocadillo · cocina · casa · abuela · feria · mercado
tapas
Spanish appetizer assortment
- startersThings that initiate
- finger foodsSmall handheld appetizers
- hors d'oeuvresSmall savory pre-meal bites
canapés · nibbles · snacks · party food · passed · platter · sharing · tapa · portion · sampling
- salmon croquettesBreaded fried fish patties
- potato croquettesFried breaded mashed tuber shapes