You might be wondering what a croquette is. It is a traditional Dutch food. They are cylinder shaped rolls mixed with minced vegetables, beef or chicken, and covered in breadcrumbs. When deep fried until golden brown, it is crispy outside and soft inside, and tastes very good.
A few customers' comments;
"My grandmother used to make croquettes and the croquettes here are the closest taste I can find."
"My mom made croquettes and these are same as my mom's recipe."
Kroket
By Karin Engelbrecht
Definition: The common English translation of kroket is croquette. A typical Dutch croquette is made of meat ragout (or salpicon) covered in breadcrumbs, and deep fried until golden and crispy. It's possible that France's King Louis XIV was one of the earliest fans of the kroketje. Many people think of the kroket as a quintessentially Dutch delicacy, but according to Johannes Van Dam, a well-known food expert in the Netherlands, the Sun King's chef was the first to describe them in writing. In fact, Van Dam has tracked down a French recipe for croquettes dating back to 1691, while the earliest Dutch recipes supposedly come from the 1830s. Even the name kroket was taken from the French - from croquer, 'to crunch'.
Croquettes gained in popularity in the Netherlands in the 18th century, when French food was all the rage in the Low Lands. And, while their origins are French, what is typically Dutch is the way these treats are consumed today. Once a frugal way to use up leftover bits of stewed meat, nowadays kroketten are often mass produced and bought ready-made from fast food chains and snackbars, and consumed as street food. The Dutch love their kroket so much that McDonald's has even created a burger with a kroket-patty called the McKroket.
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By Karin Engelbrecht
http://dutchfood.about.com/od/k/g/Kroket.htm