Aubergine croquettes

My fascination with croquettes started when I was living in Amsterdam, more than a decade ago. As I was often not sober, for all sorts of reasons, I managed to fall in love with a national perversion: warm and cheesy grease balls that came out of a vending machine. I assure you that you’ll be able to enjoy my croquettes with a much clearer conscience. Serve them as a nibble or a starter. You can substitute a much simpler wedge of lemon for the aioli, if you prefer.