188. Zucchini Fritti I

Fried Zucchini I

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Pellegrino Artusi

Published 1998

  • About

Just about everyone likes fried zucchini, and they lend themselves wonderfully to embellishing or accompanying other fried foods of every sort.

Method

Take long, slender finger-length zucchini. Wash and cut lengthwise into slices about 1 centimeter (about ⅓ of an inch) thick. Remove part of the core and salt lightly. After an hour or two, drain off the water they have lost, and, without drying them further, roll them in flour. Then put them into a small colander to shake off any ex