These soft, tasty and crunchy croquettes are made with a thick bechamel which is then flavored with two types of cheese and some free range country ham.Once done the croquettes are shaped by hand, pane a l'anglaise and deep fried. For the full escoffier experience the croquettes are served on a plate with a side of deep fried parsley which works really really well. and no these are not potato based croquette like you see everywhere. WRITTEN REICPE: https://bit.ly/2OEdOTM ENROLL IN MY COOKING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS: https://bit.ly/2QZM7TX SUBSCRIBE TO MY FRENCHCOOKING CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2Of3oJD JOIN OUR NEWSLETTERhttps://bit.ly/2lNomliINGREDIENTSFor the bechamel:75 grams butter (for the roux)75 grams flour (for the roux)500 ml full cream ( whole) milk50ml double cream ( heavy cream)1 small twig of thymea small bay leafhalf an onion with one clove2 mushrooms quarteredsalt and pepperFor the flavoring:I used 100 grams comte cheese and 30 grams cheddar cheese2 slice of free range leg hamTo bread the croquettes (pane a l'anglaise):50 grams of flour2 whole eggs beaten100 grams bread crumbs ( I used japanese style panko)Deep frying;75o ml sunflower or grapeseed oilFor the garnish:1 or 2 handful of deep fried parsleyNotes: this is a thick version of the bechamel sauce only use for these type of recipe.The deep fried parsley is meant to be sprinkle around the croquettes and to be used as a side to dip the croquettes in. Use fresh green parsley for the best results. if you wonder the parsley is deep fried it is simply that you don't serve a fresh herbs with a deep dried item. so the rule is always deep fried with deep friedto deep fry the parsley use curly parsley not flat leaves parsley. to deep fry just throw a small handful of parsley worth at a time in the oil. be careful the oil does a brief foamy reaction due to the water contain in the parsley so don't put too much at a time.Online cooking course tools:Top rated chopping board with smart attachement for ipad and mobile device (ideal to follow online courses) honestly do check it out!https://amzn.to/3qCjXxH**********************************************************************************IF YOU LIKE MY VIDEOS PLEASE SUPPORT MY CHANNEL Become a subscriber and click the bell icon so you never miss a cooking tutorial: https://bit.ly/2Of3oJD join the FCA community on Patreon: https://bit.ly/2XaXw3F Spread the word about the channel and the website Visit my Amazon cookware page: https://amzn.to/2sQZd9z. UTENSILS AND COOKWARE STARTER KIT:The cast iron pan I always use:https://amzn.to/343Pvn4******************************************************The Mauviel pan I use plus good copper models:https://amzn.to/2RHSACP*******************************************************Great all around cutting board (polypropylene): https://amzn.to/2POc0Ei Heavy duty cutting board (wood): https://amzn.to/2H4J5ZR Essential utensil set: https://amzn.to/2Y3eIc2 Kitchen scales Us Oz and metric grams: https://amzn.to/2Vj0Flx Measuring cups set: https://amzn.to/2ViYkqT Great starter cookware set (tri-ply clad): https://amzn.to/2DWJD2a A good nonstick pan: https://amzn.to/2VW02OF A Great cast iron enameled French made pot (Staub): https://amzn.to/302BvXi KNIVES AND KNIFE SETS:******************************************************* Great value chef knife: https://amzn.to/2vKiB9M Forged knife set (mercer culinary): https://amzn.to/2WuDZvs Fibrox knife set (victorinox): https://amzn.to/2DRrbaV GREAT CULINARY BOOKS TO HELP IMPROVE YOUR COOKING******************************************************Great books for home cook (from Leiths school foof and wine):How to cook: https://amzn.to/2FW7sesHow to cook pastry: https://amzn.to/2HrmKbz***************************************************For people wanting to learn technique like in culinary school:The professional chef: https://amzn.to/2H4xPfW Le garde manger: https://amzn.to/3001yOH Paul Bocuse Institute culinary book: https://amzn.to/2H4jr7y The complete robuchon:https://amzn.to/30172cb The professional Patry chef:https://amzn.to/301Q3WX Baking and pastry, mastering the art:https://amzn.to/2vCU0Ue Beautiful French Pastry recipe book: https://amzn.to/2H2a1tc CULINARY REFERENCE GUIDES:************************************* Escoffier culinary guide (in english): https://amzn.to/2PP8ZUr Larousse gastronomique:https://amzn.to/2H4HWBK Le repertoire de la cuisine (in english):https://amzn.to/2H3TKE5 World atlas of wine:https://amzn.to/2VLiB84