Dec05 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Seasons greetings all Bit of a funny question, but has anyone seen frozen potato croquettes for sale any where ? The only bit of Xmas dinner the kids enjoy each year is the M&S frozen croquettes (!) but I just checked online and Coles & Woolies dont have them. I'd rather not make them if at all possible so wondering if anyone can help ?? Thanks and have a wonderful holiday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest241083 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 ........Woolworths sell these.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 The ones Tink mentions are like the US Tater tots. Not anything like a croquette alas. I've tried them They are smaller, more crunchy and no real fluffy potato on the inside. However, kids seem to like them and I use them when I make the TV dinner type thing (fish fingers and the like). I'm not sure I'd put them with a Christmas lunch but if things are desperate, give them a whirl. They are not difficult to make from scratch and iirc can be made the day before and then warmed up in the oven. Or forgo the Christmas dinner as you used to have it in the UK and make a new one here. Cooking and then eating a roast in 35C isn't always a great idea. We don't usually have the appetite on a hot day for such a meal and we end up doing something much lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest241083 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 ......... never tried them tbh .........I make my own .........and agree with snifter .........we find a hot English Christmas dinner a little too heavy in the heat .........sea food is a popular choice ........lots of fresh salads .... .........and an ice cream Christmas pud is a refreshing alternative ime .........to a hot one with custard .........merry Christmas..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 My youngest loves the Aussie ones, often reffered to here as Potato gems, as Snifter said a little different from the UK type. Cal x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 I'm advised that the Aldi frozen section has something like croquettes, but they're not called croquettes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dec05 Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 Hi, Thanks for the suggestions - I saw those ones in Woolies alright but my kids like the crumb outside apparently. I'm not doing a traditional dinner, too hot !!. Going to have ham, salads, melon, pavlova - yum yum. But the kids mentioned last night how much they loooove croquettes and its the only part of the dinner they like. So I thought I'd pick up a few. We don't miss any products or foods from home at all, enjoying the new diversity actually. So typical that the one thing I'm looking for isn't available Thanks again, really looking forward to it now !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eera Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 I bought a packet of "pommes" in Woolies yesterday. They seem to be the same as croquettes from what I remember. They are in a yellow box with the frozen chips 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 On 12/24/2017 at 10:32, Eera said: I bought a packet of "pommes" in Woolies yesterday. They seem to be the same as croquettes from what I remember. They are in a yellow box with the frozen chips My dd love the Pommes, they are round though unlike croquettes but as you say similar consistency. @Dec05 how did you go? and did you find a substitute for the kids? Cal x 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dec05 Posted December 26, 2017 Author Share Posted December 26, 2017 Hi, So here is the update.... I got these from Woolies - pommes noisettes https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/4961/birds-eye-pommes-noisettes They were much smaller and crunchy on the outside rather than a crumb, but the kids loved them, so a winner I'll get the Aldi ones the next time I'm shopping there, just to see - and complete my review Thanks for all the ideas everyone, it was very helpful. I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Do all pommies love pommes ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dec05 Posted December 26, 2017 Author Share Posted December 26, 2017 13 minutes ago, Parley said: Do all pommies love pommes ? Dunno - I'm not a pommie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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