In article >, says...
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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.
> >
> > Your Tater Tots, are Potato Croquettes to us.
> >
> > Look at this:
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> > http://talk.uk-yankee.com/index.php?topic=49401.0
> >
> > Interesting arguments about it too)
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> I am not sure that is correct.

It's completely wrong (like many things on that list, which is
obviously written by an American with little knowledge of UK food or
terms)


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.

They are nothing like our potato croquettes

Janet UK