kroket

plural krokets · plural kroketten

1. A croquette filled with ragout, commonly sold in a Dutch snack bar and generally of an elongated shape.

   In the Netherlands, beef krokets, which are oblong breaded fritters, are popular fast food.

   2008 December 14, Kris Ensminger, “If Holiday Sights Whet the Appetite”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022

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   Krokets are, yes, croquettes, fried mashed potato balls stuffed with chicken, vegetables, fish or shrimp.

   1997 June 26, Eve Zibart, “From Malaysia: The Spice of Life”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

   Then there were the dutiful trips to see my mother's family in Holland; what turned out to be a last visit to see an elderly relative was eclipsed by the kroketten - breadcrumbed and deep-fried meat rolls, the number one Dutch fast food - that we snacked on en route.

   2010 September 6, Karen Homer, “Vacation rumination”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Oct 2020

   Dutch krokets (croquettes) are log-shaped nuggets of meat ragu, covered in breadcrumbs and deep-fried. The construction of the kroket sandwich basically involves stuffing one or two of these deep-fried snacks into a soft roll or slice of white bread and saucing with spicy mustard. […] Serve the warm krokets in soft white rolls with plenty of spicy mustard on the side.

   2013 October 4, Helen Graves, “Broodje kroket sandwich recipe”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Oct 2013

   Those appliances “couldn’t make french fries of very good quality. They were dry and not very crispy at all. They needed a long time for preparation. French fries were the first thing we tried, because they’re very sensitive to heating: too much, too long, too short,” he said. Then came Dutch kroketten, meats and other snacks.

   2020 December 21, Cynthia R. Greenlee, “I was an air fryer skeptic, but now it’s the only thing that gets me excited about pandemic cooking”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Dec 2020

   A food truck sold kroketten, the Dutch version of French croquettes, and frikandellen, deep-fried sausages, for about $4.

   2023 April 17, Kevin Draper, “Vanquishing the Dutch, Jordan Stolz Creates a New Norse Myth”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Apr 2024