Did you know that potato croquettes are a staple in Japanese family restaurants, Chef? So much nostalgia and comfort in a single video!!! 💜💜💜 We enjoy dipping ours in a mix of BBQ sauce and mayo! 😋😋😋 It's like a nice warm hug for your insides!!!
Add some chopped cilantro or parsley into the mashed potatoes and it'll become more aromatic. That's what my mother does. She also add some starch to make it chewier haha, and she fill in some minced meat (cook the meat with some garlic and onion and a lil butter, also salt and pepper) then add the mozz cheese. Maybe you can try our recipe Frank, but I love your croquettes too, yeah croquettes are my favourite too, with or without fillings. 🥰😍
Lovely video, thanks for making it. I recently learned about croquettes and tried a recipe. Tasted good but they didn't really form solidly so I wanted to look at other sources for advice. I had thought adding cheese to the potato mix would be one good improvement but adding some mozzarella in the middle is an incredible idea I wouldn't have thought of. Also your advice about the dry hand and wet hand is great. While I'm new to croquettes I like making fried chicken and that bit of advice is going to keep my hands so much cleaner!
In Italy potatoes are basically always boiled with the skin on to keep some water out and then peeled (we do not eat skin-on potatoes). Also we always rice them, the handheld masher is even hard to find in shops.
Chef I’m in NY and I just got off a really rough shift at a restaurant and I was so glad you uploaded a video. Watching your video while eating left over family meal, really made me feel better through the pain. Thank you.
My mom's way is usually to steam the potatoes skin-on (if anyone would like to do it skin-off, it's fine), then peel when they're still hot, and mash it straight away. This way, the potatoes shouldn't absorb too much water, compared to the boiling method (but as always, do it the way that suits you the best). As for the fillings... Indonesian croquette(s) originated from the Dutch croquettes (with meat fillings), I believe, so she usually held back on seasoning the potatoes as the meat fillings already has enough seasonings.
@@ProtoCookswithChefFrank No probs man. You deserve this love. Btw I really liked your Buffalo Wings recipe that you made I think a few months ago? I loved the balance of flavours in those wings but didn't made the Blue Cheese sauce, but still loved those wings 🤩. Cheers.
really nice recipe, looks awesome gonna try that out! Personally I always used smaller mozzarella sticks and less potato-dough so the croquettes are overall a lot smaller but it give s you more surface per volume so its just more crunchy
Ok, this does it, I need an oil thermometer! I'm always either under heating or over heating my oil when I fry stuff. I think that I need to practice a bunch with the aid of a thermometer until I learn to identify what the ideal temperature is. These croquettes look scrumptious!
Such a great idea with the cheese in the middle. It is also a way to use leftover mashed potatoes. I remember Jacques Pepin did the basic croquette with leftover mashed potatoes. He should have used your idea with the mozzarella!
Drop a jalapeño, two garlic cloves, a half a white onion, and two tomatoes in the blender with salt and pepper. Blend throughouly, and then cook in a pot with olive oil until it changes color. Serve the croquets and top with the tomato sauce. This is how I've eaten these croquets. This is the Mexican twist! Oh, and try stuffing the croquets with canned tuna. It's hell doing it, but delicious!
I made these for Thanksgiving last year. I made them into a pear shape, then put a clove into the tip of them, just for presentation purposes. I did not think to put motz into the middle, that's genius
Frank , I so much enjoy your videos. What about if we make it in the oven , baked instead of fried. As a more healthy alternative. Greetings from Athens .
L-O-V-E my ricer, but I'm kinda jealous of yours (holes on all sides would be really nice). A couple things (for those who like their croquettes extra crispy) a little cornstarch in the flour helps with that, and so does making them more flat (~3/4"), yum.
Chef, do you like to serve them with anything else? Salad? Any particular sauce? As for your grandma boiling potatoes with skin on, I can think of at least two reasons - it's less effort because the skin comes out by itself after boiling and there is less waste of potatoes (unless you later fry the skins :)). My grandma, living in much tougher, poorer times, always paid a lot of attention to minimizing food waste, so it might have been the same case :)
I have more questions now than before I started watching this video. Please explain what side is the top and bottom of a potato. Also, what makes oil "fancy"? Love your vids!
Chef Frank, how is it that when you season so heavily you don't get really salty potato where it was in contact with the salt, and really bland elsewhere - does it just spread itself out as you mix? Thanks for another great video 😊
Hmmm, so you start pealing the top of the potato first? How do you identify the top of a potato? I think I have been doing it backwards all of these years. Just curious.
I don't think it matters which end, but you get both ends, then "connect the dots" when you finish peeling. Never thought to do it this way, but it makes sense.
My childhood neighbor who taught me how to make croquettes salted the water with garlic-salt instead of salt. It seems to me if this was the right thing to do, I’d think you’d see it being done. Why shouldn’t I be salting water with garlic salt?
I'm surprised you'd use a flat tool to lift the potatoes out of the boiling oil. I would have used tongs. The idea of it rolling off and splashing terrifies me, but then I don't bother with deep frying.
Chef Frank, you missed the opportunity for a dad joke. When you said, I'm going to show you how to cut the mozzarella. You should have said, I'm going to show you how to cut the cheese. 😅
Did you know that potato croquettes are a staple in Japanese family restaurants, Chef? So much nostalgia and comfort in a single video!!! 💜💜💜 We enjoy dipping ours in a mix of BBQ sauce and mayo! 😋😋😋 It's like a nice warm hug for your insides!!!
I did not know that. I have to believe that croquettes of some sort are a part of most cultures.
#TimeToTaste is best part of cooking ❤️😂
thats what we are here for :D
two of my favorites in one video, potatoes and chef frank :D
“Buy good cheese!” Words to live by.
Fried cheezy potatoes. What more can we ask?
Add some chopped cilantro or parsley into the mashed potatoes and it'll become more aromatic. That's what my mother does. She also add some starch to make it chewier haha, and she fill in some minced meat (cook the meat with some garlic and onion and a lil butter, also salt and pepper) then add the mozz cheese. Maybe you can try our recipe Frank, but I love your croquettes too, yeah croquettes are my favourite too, with or without fillings. 🥰😍
Fish spatulas are *the best*. So useful!
Lovely video, thanks for making it. I recently learned about croquettes and tried a recipe. Tasted good but they didn't really form solidly so I wanted to look at other sources for advice.
I had thought adding cheese to the potato mix would be one good improvement but adding some mozzarella in the middle is an incredible idea I wouldn't have thought of.
Also your advice about the dry hand and wet hand is great. While I'm new to croquettes I like making fried chicken and that bit of advice is going to keep my hands so much cleaner!
In Italy potatoes are basically always boiled with the skin on to keep some water out and then peeled (we do not eat skin-on potatoes). Also we always rice them, the handheld masher is even hard to find in shops.
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Thanks Cuz!
Chef I’m in NY and I just got off a really rough shift at a restaurant and I was so glad you uploaded a video. Watching your video while eating left over family meal, really made me feel better through the pain. Thank you.
I've been there. Thanks for watching.
My mom's way is usually to steam the potatoes skin-on (if anyone would like to do it skin-off, it's fine), then peel when they're still hot, and mash it straight away. This way, the potatoes shouldn't absorb too much water, compared to the boiling method (but as always, do it the way that suits you the best).
As for the fillings... Indonesian croquette(s) originated from the Dutch croquettes (with meat fillings), I believe, so she usually held back on seasoning the potatoes as the meat fillings already has enough seasonings.
That looks absolutely delicious!
This guy really deserves more likes and views. Great work man keep it up! I really like your recipe's.
Thanks for the love.
@@ProtoCookswithChefFrank No probs man. You deserve this love. Btw I really liked your Buffalo Wings recipe that you made I think a few months ago? I loved the balance of flavours in those wings but didn't made the Blue Cheese sauce, but still loved those wings 🤩. Cheers.
Thank you for chapters
"Buy good cheese"
Words to live by, Chef
We live, and die, by 'good cheese'!
Some are just 'solid milk'. Others, become something 'beyond dairy'.
@@haroldhenderson2824 others become something legen-dairy
Ba dum tss
really nice recipe, looks awesome gonna try that out! Personally I always used smaller mozzarella sticks and less potato-dough so the croquettes are overall a lot smaller but it give s you more surface per volume so its just more crunchy
2:40 I thought you were going to point at that T "need salt" 🤣
Ok, this does it, I need an oil thermometer!
I'm always either under heating or over heating my oil when I fry stuff. I think that I need to practice a bunch with the aid of a thermometer until I learn to identify what the ideal temperature is.
These croquettes look scrumptious!
ty for the recipe and wonderfull tips, we love u Frank!
Such a great idea with the cheese in the middle. It is also a way to use leftover mashed potatoes. I remember Jacques Pepin did the basic croquette with leftover mashed potatoes. He should have used your idea with the mozzarella!
It’s gooey cheese with a warm potato hug! 🥔🧀🤤
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Best description ever!
I think if you boil with skin on you retain more starch in the potato.
Heck yeah
Damn, these look great!
Thanks Chef! - They look awesome!
04:13 cooked potatos are faster pelled. Greetings from Germanyy 😜💕
Chef Frank's love language: potatoes and cheese!
A very nice recip
Thank you
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Drop a jalapeño, two garlic cloves, a half a white onion, and two tomatoes in the blender with salt and pepper. Blend throughouly, and then cook in a pot with olive oil until it changes color. Serve the croquets and top with the tomato sauce. This is how I've eaten these croquets. This is the Mexican twist!
Oh, and try stuffing the croquets with canned tuna. It's hell doing it, but delicious!
I made these for Thanksgiving last year. I made them into a pear shape, then put a clove into the tip of them, just for presentation purposes. I did not think to put motz into the middle, that's genius
Frank , I so much enjoy your videos. What about if we make it in the oven , baked instead of fried. As a more healthy alternative. Greetings from Athens .
Have you ever tried "bolinho de bacalhau "?
Need a cookbook
These croquettes look bomb, Chef Frank 🤤🔥
Thanks Jordan. How’s the other coast doing?
Chef Frank, these look really awesome. What would you serve them with? I bet these could be a meal all on their own. Thank you.
They are usually a side dish with ham or turkey
Just curious on how you do the Spanish version with meat stuffings in it?
That is a whole other video.
Frankkkkk. I love papas! They’re my favorite vegg.
L-O-V-E my ricer, but I'm kinda jealous of yours (holes on all sides would be really nice). A couple things (for those who like their croquettes extra crispy) a little cornstarch in the flour helps with that, and so does making them more flat (~3/4"), yum.
#ttt #timetotaste
I love croquettes...after watching this video, I think I'm going to have some...
ALso, I would like to see Chef Frank cook Japanese curry and rice.
I'm trying, Frank. I'm trying #TimeToTaste
I miss fried food so much, gallbladder disease sucks
Sorry to hear that
Chef, do you like to serve them with anything else? Salad? Any particular sauce?
As for your grandma boiling potatoes with skin on, I can think of at least two reasons - it's less effort because the skin comes out by itself after boiling and there is less waste of potatoes (unless you later fry the skins :)). My grandma, living in much tougher, poorer times, always paid a lot of attention to minimizing food waste, so it might have been the same case :)
They are usually a side dish in a larger meal.
Id dip that in ranch or mozzarella sauce like with a regular fried cheese stick from a restaurant
salt is a great dipping choice
#TimeToTaste
Crunchy, cheesy, potato goodness!
I have more questions now than before I started watching this video. Please explain what side is the top and bottom of a potato. Also, what makes oil "fancy"?
Love your vids!
Top and bottom are interchangeable basically the short side
Fancy=expensive
@@ProtoCookswithChefFrank 🤙
What do I use as a replacement for Yukon gold potatoes
Russet
Chef Frank, how is it that when you season so heavily you don't get really salty potato where it was in contact with the salt, and really bland elsewhere - does it just spread itself out as you mix? Thanks for another great video 😊
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Hmmm, so you start pealing the top of the potato first? How do you identify the top of a potato? I think I have been doing it backwards all of these years. Just curious.
I don't think it matters which end, but you get both ends, then "connect the dots" when you finish peeling. Never thought to do it this way, but it makes sense.
You choose the top Ann’s bottom. Usually the smallest sides
Great work chef! Let me know next time you make a video and il come by for a taste test to make sure its good 😉🤣
Do you have a suggestion for an alternative to wheat bread crumbs? thanks
Corn flakes, special k, rice crackers
Thank you.
Since I'm not Italian it probably is of no consequence if I say that I might serve these with marinara on the side. ;) #timetotaste
Can this be made with an air fryer?
I have never used one but I’m sure they could
My childhood neighbor who taught me how to make croquettes salted the water with garlic-salt instead of salt. It seems to me if this was the right thing to do, I’d think you’d see it being done. Why shouldn’t I be salting water with garlic salt?
Thought or taught? ⚘
@@majoroldladyakamom6948 taught
I'm surprised you'd use a flat tool to lift the potatoes out of the boiling oil. I would have used tongs. The idea of it rolling off and splashing terrifies me, but then I don't bother with deep frying.
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#time to tasty
Chef Frank, you missed the opportunity for a dad joke. When you said, I'm going to show you how to cut the mozzarella. You should have said, I'm going to show you how to cut the cheese. 😅
I’m not gonna trust the bread crumb companies 💀💀💀💀
Why not air fry them. A lot healthier.
Did you try the recipes?
No
Frank, I want to see potato croquettes done without the cheese. Will you do that, please?
You can do this recipe the same way and omit the cheese.
@@ProtoCookswithChefFrank So you are telling me to cut the cheese, eh?
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