Friture de petits rougets ‘brûle-doigts’, Don Camillo

• 1.2 kg/2 lb 8 oz little red mullet (or fresh sardines or whitebait)

Rinse the fish but do not clean them. Dry them well and dredge them lightly with sifted flour.

In a large heat-proof casserole or deep-fryer, heat the olive oil or peanut oil until sizzling hot; add the lightly floured fish, 150 g/5