{"id":7534,"date":"2022-05-27T03:27:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T19:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/?p=7534"},"modified":"2022-05-27T06:55:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T22:55:13","slug":"crayfish-croquettes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/crayfish-croquettes\/","title":{"rendered":"Crayfish Croquettes – a Belgian Specialty with a Twist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The original croquette, featuring mashed potatoes, originated in France by Monsieur Escoffier, the founder of classical French Cuisine. The Spanish transformed them into \u2018croquetas\u2019 and made a variety with a creamy b\u00e9chamel filling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Belgium, grey shrimp<\/a> croquettes are a long-time favourite of many and because we can\u2019t get grey shrimps where we live now in China, crayfish croquettes as a worthy substitute.\u00a0Crayfish, crawfish, and crawdads are all names used for the same little animal.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The most important factors for a good croquette filling are for the flavour to be rich and the texture to be firm, but with a certain creaminess so you don\u2019t need a sauce to pour over the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the correct size for croquettes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are no rules about standard sizes for croquettes. It all depends where in the world you are and when you eat them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Belgium, they usually look like cylinders with a length of about 8cm and we have them as an appetiser or with a salad. The Dutch have a similar way of eating them, but they also have their \u2018bitterballen\u2019 croquettes which are much smaller and eaten as a snack. The Spanish serve them in small sized tapas portions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deep fried or air fried?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We have tested both and although air frying<\/a> is healthier, we prefer the deep-fried version. The croquettes came out crunchier on the outside and the filling tasted creamier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crayfish Croquettes<\/h2>\n
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In Belgium, grey shrimp croquettes are a long-time favourite of many, but crayfish tails as a worthy substitute.<\/div>\n
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