Fiori di zucca fritti

Name: Fiori di zucca fritti (Deep-fried zucchini flowers)
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 2½ cups (600 ml) lightly fruity extra-virgin olive oil; 1⅓ pounds (600 g) very fresh zucchini flowers; 3½ ounces (100 g) provatura or mozzarella; leaves from 1 small bunch flat-leaf parsley; 3½ ounces (100 g) flour; 2 egg whites; salt; 3 salt-packed anchovies, cleaned

Deep-fried zucchini flowers

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Popes, Peasants and Shepherds

By Oretta Zanini de Vita

Published 2013

About

Ingredients

3½ ounces (100 g) flour
salt
2½ cups (

Europe
Italy
Savoury
Pescatarian
Mediterranean

Method

Make a batter by combining a scant 1 cup (200 ml) ice-cold water, the flour, and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons