Fritto Misto

Name: Fritto Misto (Mixed Fry-Up)
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 150 g/5 oz mozzarella, cut into even chunks; 6 sage sprigs; vegetable oil, for deep-frying; 150 g/5 oz firm ricotta cheese, cut into even chunks; 1 kg/2 ¼ lb mixed vegetables, such as globe artichokes, very firm tomatoes, bell peppers, courgettes/zucchini and fennel, cut into even pieces about 4-6cm/1 ½-2 ½in; 6 basil sprigs; 675 g/1 ½ lb small fish (such as whitebait) mixed with large raw prawns/shrimp; pinch of salt; 750 ml/1 ¼ pints/3 cups milk; sea salt; 4 lemons cut into wedges, to serve; 5 eggs; 50 g/2 oz/½ cup plain/all-purpose flour

Mixed Fry-Up

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Italian Regional Cookbook

By Valentina Harris

Published 2017

About

Any variation of ingredients, in any quantity and in any combination, is perfectly acceptable for the classic Campanian dish fritto misto, but it’s essential to have a range of different ingredients, and they should be as fresh as possible. This recipe uses a mixture of small fish, sliced vegetables and chunks of Italian cheeses, deep-fried in a simple batter. You will need either two deep-fryers or a large pan and a wok to cook this selection, and it is a good idea to make sure that your k