Mozzarella in Carrozza

Name: Mozzarella in Carrozza (Fried Mozzarella Sandwich)
Yield: For 1
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 thick slices of pane di campagna (country-style white bread); 2 thick slices of pane di campagna (country-style white bread); olive oil for frying; flour for dusting; milk; 1 large slice of buffalo mozzarella; salt; 2 eggs, beaten

Fried Mozzarella Sandwich

Preparation info

For
1

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Carluccio's Complete Italian Food

By Antonio Carluccio and Priscilla Carluccio

Published 1997

About

Originally from Naples and generally from Campania, this dish has spread all over Italy and is to be found mostly in bars as a lunch-time snack. It is delicious when freshly made and still crisp.

Ingredients

2 thick slices of pane di campagna (country-style white bread)
1 large slice of buffalo mozzarella

Europe
Italy
Naples
Snack
Lunch
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Dip the slices of bread in milk for a few seconds but do not soak them. Drain, then place the mozzarella on one piece of bread and put the other on top to make a sandwich. Dip in flour seasoned with salt, then the egg. Shallow-fry in a good quantity of oil for 5 minutes until golden, turning once. Serve immediately.