Ham Croquettes

As Americans adopted pizza as their own, with myriad permutations compared to the original from Italy, so, too, have Spaniards adopted the croqueta. These crispy then creamy morsels are a French innovation created to use up leftover bits of meats, cheese, and vegetables, but they’ve taken on a life of their own on the tapas table. Indeed, croquetas may well be the most universal tapa in Spain, and those adorned with jamón, the pepperoni pizza of them all.