Why it works: Meat and sauce are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 22% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,167 recipes. The science ↓
Croquettes
Ingredients
Directions
Make the mixture
Combine the cooked meat, fish, vegetables, or macaroni with the thick sauce.
Form the mixture into small shapes or patties.
Fry and serve
Fry in hot oil until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels before serving.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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Meat + saucetop 22% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together2,167 recipes
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What each ingredient does
- Cooked meat, fish, vegetables, or macaroni
- Provides the bulk and main flavor of the filling, making up most of the croquette.
- Thick sauce
- Binds the filling together and sets as it cools, helping the shapes hold their form.
The step that matters
Fry in hot oil until golden brown. If the oil is too cool, the croquettes absorb excess grease and may fall apart. If it is too hot, the outside browns before the centre heats through. Steady, hot oil gives a crisp crust with a warm interior.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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