Croquetas Cremosas (creamy croquettes)

by Celia Sin-Tien Cheng
April 28, 2007

BOQUERIA
53 W 19th St
(5th & 6th Aves)
New York, NY 10011
212-255-4160
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171 Spring St
(Thompson St & W Broadway)
New York, NY 10012
212-343-4255
$$

I LOVE the croquettes at Boqueria! Six little croquettes are served in a long slender dish. There are two each of three varieties. The flavors on the menu change but I’ve tasted the salt cod, mushroom and Serrano ham. The three different types are shaped distinctively but I enjoy not knowing what’s what until I bite into them. The outer crust is thick and crunchy. The mushroom is like a rich, cream of mushroom soup, deep-fried and encapsulated into bite-sized snacks. The codfish and jámon fillings are equally smooth and velvety, calling out for me to order more.

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