Tripe Croquettes in Tarragona to Celebrate International Croquette Day

The Gordo 2 restaurant in the Riu Clar neighborhood replaced the traditional béchamel with a velouté and gelatin for extra juiciness.

Detail of a platter of homemade croquettes with a crunchy texture and creamy filling.
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Detail of a platter of homemade croquettes with a crunchy texture and creamy filling.

The Gordo 2 restaurant in Tarragona has created a special croquette version featuring their famous tripe (callos) to mark International Croquette Day, celebrated this Friday, January 16.

The venue, located at Carrer del Sofre, 3, in the Riu Clar neighborhood, aimed to provide a distinctive twist on the gastronomic celebration, using their popular tripe recipe as the main filling.
The preparation was highlighted by the gastronomic influencer Txaber Allué, known as El cocinero fiel, who explained the culinary technique behind this unique dish, focusing on achieving maximum succulence.

"Instead of a béchamel, they make it with a velouté, meaning butter, flour, and broth, in addition to adding some gelatin to make them more succulent."

Txaber Allué · Gastronomic Influencer (El cocinero fiel)
Allué emphasized that the croquettes “melt away” and are “truly powerful” in flavor, noting they are covered by a crunchy breading with thick crumbs.