Croquetero ranking 2023: The favorite croquette flavors of the Spanish

The online store of gourmet croquettes, Croquetasricas.com, wants to celebrate International Croquette Day, talking about this day and to do so it has shared the results of its annual study of demand for croquettes. Also don’t miss 2 tricks so that your croquettes don’t break when frying them.

Every year, January 16 becomes an emblematic date for food lovers, as we celebrate World Croquette Day, a delicacy that has conquered the hearts of children, young people, adults and seniors alike.

In this context, various croquette routes are likely to emerge in bars in cities or towns throughout the peninsula, offering diners the opportunity to enjoy this delicious culinary specialty.

Most demanded flavors of croquettes in 2023

1.- Iberian ham (64.9%)

2.- Mushrooms (11.1%)

3.- Fish (7.2%)

4.- Cheese (4.4%)

5.- Meat (4.1%)

6.- Seafood (3.7%)

7.- Vegetables (2.8%)

8.- Other varieties (1.8%)

Iberian ham croquettes have once again been the croquettes that people order the most in bars, restaurants or those they buy for consumption at home. They accounted for almost 65% of consumption in Spain.

In second place, we have mushroom croquettes (11.1%). Normally boletus or mushrooms, a variety that has been in the top 3 among national tastes for years.

And closing the podium, fish croquettes (7.2%) continue to be maintained, as in 2022, with cod being the fish most used in them.

Among the rest of the flavors that are among those most liked by croqueteros, we can include cheese, meat (chicken, stew, meat, etc.) or seafood (prawns, squid, etc.).

An important note is that 100% vegetable croquettes (without ingredients of animal origin) are also increasing their consumption from year to year. In fact, 43% of consumers buy vegan foods at least once a week, which in 2018 was only 10%, for example.