Quenelles originated in the French city of Lyon, known as the nation's gastronomic capital. There, they are known as quenelles de brochet and made with pike fish, which are plentiful in the region ...

The quenelle's ancestor may have been a type of ancient Roman fish cake, although the name only dates back to the 1700s, and the classic Lyonnaise recipe seems to have evolved in the early 19 th ...