Panisses

This is one of Nice’s oldest recipes. Each morning, pasta and ravioli shops sell panisses freshly made and displayed on dozens of unmatched saucers. Every family saves a precious collection of chipped saucers for the panisse preparation. These chickpea sticks are the children’s favorite lunch, favorite snack, and, when sprinkled with sugar, favorite dessert. Fried panisses seasoned with freshly ground pepper are delicious with broiled chicken, leg of lamb, or plain hamb