Croquette

A croquette is a deep-fried roll originating in French cuisine and further developed in Spanish cuisine, consisting of a thick binder combined with a filling and then breaded before frying. The binder is typically bechamel sauce, brown sauce, mashed potatoes, wheat flour, or bread, while common fillings include meat, seafood, cheese, rice, mushrooms, or vegetables; croquettes were historically created as a way to use up leftover roasted chicken or broth rather than discard it. The word derives from the French croquer, meaning to crunch, and a seventeenth century recipe by chef Francois Massialot documents an early version bound with meat, truffles, marrow, and bread crumbs before frying in lard. Today croquettes serve as a side dish, a snack, or a form of fast food worldwide. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/