Vegetable Fritters

The Japanese have their tempura, the Italians their fritto misto, the French their beignets, and we’ve got fritters. They’re all pretty much the same though the batters and vegetable choices may vary. Almost any cooked vegetable can be turned into a fritter, or some, like onion rings, small green beans, and green pepper strips can be cooked from the raw state. Small whole okra pods, sticks of zucchini, cubes of eggplant, flowerets of cauliflower or broccoli, mushrooms, and cel