Today is February 14, today is the Valentine's Day And what better way to celebrate it than with one of the tastiest delicacies in Spanish gastronomy. We present you what are the best croquettes to make your partner fall in love, depending on where you live with her. Because yes, it is delicious tapa It can be made from different ingredients that are typical of a specific area. Do you want to know which one corresponds to you?
A Valentine "croquette maker"
Although any day is good to enjoy this traditional spanish dish, riding a Valentine's Day! sitting at a table with your boyfriend or girlfriend is a classic. Already a report of MasterCard Love Index points out that last year 2020, hospitality spending reached up to a 61% of the total transactions of that February 14. The Spanish proverb already says it: it is conquered with the stomach!
The fact is that some croquettes to fall in love is the proposal that they have launched since Ear Kitchen Gourmet, the main supplier of this product to individuals and to the HORECA channel in Madrid. We echo his list so that you know which recipe represented in this particular elongated shape is the appropriate one in your autonomous community. Write down yours because tonight you have to prepare it to your partner for the most romantic dinner of the year!
The 17 croquettes to fall in love with
These are classified in alphabetical order croquettes to fall in love that differ because their flavor, delicious in any case, is linked to a product or dish popular of the place.
- Andalusia: the southern community is very large and, although it is difficult to stay with just one delicacy, it has been the prawns. Those with which the famous pancakes of this typical crustacean of the gastronomy of Cadiz. The croquettes are made with fried onion, garlic and parsley.
- Aragon: here lamb meat is an emblem, so nothing better than a "croquette" tapa of lamb, tender on the inside and crisp on the outside. After preparing this ingredient, introduce it in the usual preparation of the croquette.
- Asturias: we are going to the north of the peninsula to talk about Cabrales cheese, another gastronomic jewel of the Asturian territory that you can use for your recipe. If your partner is a «turófila» (cheese lover), bet on this natural blue from the Picos de Europa.
- Balearics: on these islands, its inhabitants can opt for a creamy and orange sausage. We talk about the sobrassada, very useful so that your béchamel is without stumbling. We don't even tell you about its flavor, even if you don't go overboard with the quantity either.
- Canary Islands: if you live in the other archipelago, the star preparation is a Canarian old cheese pate with red mojo. A very popular recipe is almagrote but this time in croquette.
- Castilla la Mancha: take almortas flour (type of legume plant), chorizo and bacon to seduce your partner with delicious (and strong) croquettes of gruel, traditional Castilian-La Mancha dish.
- Castilla y Leon: in the other of the castles, we must highlight the blood sausage among other typical sausages of the region. Especially from León or Burgos, the latter province where this product has PGI.
- Cantabria: as infinite as its beautiful green landscapes that end with excellent views of the Cantabrian Sea, from this a squid of great quality. Prepare croquettes with this cephalopod mollusk so indigenous to there.
- Catalonia: another sausage, but in this place that has its own name -la sausage- allows you to create succulents croquettes to fall in love, especially if your better half likes good meat.
- Estremadura: the most widespread croquette throughout the country is born from this autonomous community, the one that is never missing in the recipe book of this tapas fried in oil. We mean the one that contains hamwhat if it is acorn-fed iberian and Extremadura even better.
- Galicia: we return to the sea but to another that offers a very recognizable product from the most northwestern region of Spain. The octopus It is the protagonist of the most Galician croquette possible, so cook or bake before and introduce this delicacy in it.
- The Rioja: This small community so famous for its wines also has a magnificent chorizo with PGI. So give your croquettes color and intense flavor to make you fall in love with it.
- Madrid: the Spanish capital has one of the cooked -the Madrilenian- most popular in the country. Why not pop it into a smaller bite? Go ahead with that mixture of chickpeas, some pork sausage and even vegetables, all shredded.
- Murcia: A popular Murcian saying already says it with that «bread, posh and beans»When asking someone what to eat. Choose that last ingredient from the Murcian garden to offer your partner some bean croquettes very representative of the field.
- Navarre: due to the proximity of the provincial community to the sea that bathes the Basque Country, if you are in this region you can choose the cod. A fish, however, also very common to enjoy in this tapas.
- the Basque Country: another authentic delicacy caught on the Basque coast finds its way into the croquette of crab. A spider crab that is usually prepared in Donostia style but that also fits into other formats. Delicious marine flavor.
- Valencia: we put the finishing touch with, perhaps, the most representative dish of the national cuisine which is the Valencian paella. In a croquette? You are right. Either you prepare a small one or take advantage of the leftovers that you have already eaten this weekend. To delight palates!
These are all different options that you can make, although it doesn't really matter that you choose your community's recipe. Love is free and so is this choice! Which of them do you think will seduce your partner the most? Happy Valentine!
