Mozzarella in Carrozza

Deep-Fried Mozzarella Sandwiches

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Italian Regional Cookbook

By Valentina Harris

Published 2017

  • About

The word carrozza means carriage, and these deep-fried sandwiches are the perfect vessel to carry luxurious mozzarella. It is quite a heavy dish, so when served as an antipasto it should be followed by a light main course, although often it is served as a stand-alone snack instead.

Ingredients

  • 8 slices white bread, crusts removed
  • 7.5 ml/1 ½ tsp anchovy

Method

  1. Trim the bread to slightly larger than the mozzarella slices. Lay 4 slices of bread on a board and spread each with anchovy paste.

  2. Cover the anchovy paste with 2 slices of mozzarella. Season to taste with black pepper, and cover with the other slices of