Croquettes are that dish you order at a restaurant thinking they’re too complicated to make at home. Wrong. It’s just béchamel, cheese, and breadcrumbs — nothing more.
An amber caramel-colored crust that gives way with a sharp little crunch. Inside, the melting goat cheese stretches slightly as you bite into it. The smell of warm cheese mixed with toasted breadcrumbs fills the kitchen as soon as they hit the fryer. You eat them hot, standing up, straight from the paper towel — and that’s when they’re at their best.
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