"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>> "MaryL" > wrote in message
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>>> On 10/8/2015 3:42 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>>>> Jill, I don't know about calling croquettes diner food. Around here,
>>>> it was considered
>>>> an appropriate dish for a proper company dinner. It is pretty much a
>>>> very thick
>>>> beurre blanc with protein added, along with herbs, minced onion and
>>>> diced celery.
>>>> Our favorite was salmon. My mom formed the croquettes into a cone
>>>> shape with a
>>>> rounded top. They hold together best and taste best when they are deep
>>>> fried.
>>>> They were really, really good.
>>>>
>>>> I have never seen them on a diner menu, and I have been in plenty of
>>>> diners.
>>>>
>>>> N.
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>>> My mother used to make both salmon and tuna croquettes. Hers were just
>>> as you described--cone-shaped and deep fried. I have never made them
>>> myself, but I used to get them in buffet lines at restaurants. I
>>> haven't seen them recently.
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>> Your Tater Tots, are Potato Croquettes to us.
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>> Look at this:
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>> http://talk.uk-yankee.com/index.php?topic=49401.0
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>> Interesting arguments about it too)
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> I am not sure that is correct. I have argued with people in the UK about
> them. These are our potato croquettes, which as you can see are not the
> same at all.
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> http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/p...l?ic1=obinsite
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> Tater Tots are more like hash browns.

In the pictures the sw posts, he says they are tater tots. They look just
like smaller versions of our potato croquettes.


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