Every January 16, International Croquette Day is celebrated around the world, whose name originates from the onomatopoeia of “croc”, imitating the sound of something that creaks; in fact croquer It means crunch in French and croquette is its diminutive.
But, moving away from the origin of the name, it must be said that the croquette has become a practically universal dish since it is eaten in practically all countries in the world and, although it emerged in France in the 17th century, today it is part of the diet of all humans. Meat, chicken, fish, sausages, vegetables... can be prepared with numerous ingredients. Of course, you can't miss the bechamel sauce, which is ultimately what makes the dough. suitable for our plate.
Although according to historical records, croquette was born as a dish in 1817 in France, today Spain is the croquette country par excellence because there are consumed annually about 7,162 million croquettes. The croquette arrived in Cuba through the Spanish and according to historical calculations, it was not until 1913 that it became one of the most popular dishes in the largest of the Antilles.
Today, there is no place on the entire island that sells food that does not have the helpful croquette. So I invite you to celebrate this day with some delicious croquettes that the whole family likes it. Long live the croquette!
CubaPLUS Latinos
CubaPLUS Guyana
CubaPLUS Travel