"l not -l" wrote in message ...


On 12-Jan-2018, "Ophelia" > wrote:

> "l not -l" wrote in message
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> On 11-Jan-2018, jmcquown > wrote:
>
> > On 1/9/2018 6:45 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > On Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 6:02:29 AM UTC-5, Bruce
> > > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I don't know what salmon cakes are. Cake sounds like a
> > >> sweet. Anyway,
> > >> salmon patties are great. Mackerel patties are even
> > >> better.
> > >
> > > In this context, cake = patty. Like a cake of soap,
> > > the word "cake" can refer to any flattish mass.
> > >
> > > Cindy Hamilton
> > >
> > Salmon patties/cakes are so much better than mackerel. They
> > aren't
> > croquettes, though, and not eggless. I definitely add an egg
> > to the
> > mixture for my salmon patties/cakes.
>
> Isn't the only difference between salmon patties and croquettes
> the shape? At least the ones I have had taste pretty much the
> same, with patties being flat and croquettes round(ish). like a
> small salmon log. Though,I seem to recall croquettes
> occasionally served with a sauce/gravy poured over and have
> never
> had that with salmon patties.
>
> ===
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> Yes, to me croquettes are shaped like small logs.
Upon reflection, I think there is one other difference -
prestige. I have never seen salmon patties offered in a
restaurant, I have seen salmon, as well as other varieties, of
croquettes. Like polenta vs. grits, if both were offered on the
same menu, croquettes would command a higher price because they
sound more sophisticated. 8-) And, of course, a more
sophisticated dish deserves a creamy sauce.

I suppose salmon patties have been offered on restaurant menus,
just not where I've eaten. But, I'd wager it would be in casual
places like diners and cafeterias, while croquettes would be on a
more up-scale menu.

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