Deep-fried Seafood and Vegetables with Chilli Mayonnaise

This dish must be eaten straight away, while the batter is still hot and crisp, so you need to cook the seafood quickly before the zucchini flowers get cold; if possible, cook them at the same time in two pans. The salt and acid from the lemon juice, the crisp texture and the mouth-feel of the oil are all great appetite stimulants, making fritto misto a popular start to meals in Sardinia. You can add fillets of small fish, such as red mullet or small whiting, if you wish.