Vegetable Fritto Misto (Di Verdura) Recipe - Cooking Index
6 cups | 1422ml | Olive oil - for frying |
1/2 cup | 31g / 1.1oz | Unbleached flour |
1/2 cup | 31g / 1.1oz | Superfine semolina flour |
2 teaspoons | 10ml | Baking powder |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Salt |
1 cup | 237ml | Cold water |
3 tablespoons | 45ml | Virgin olive oil |
1/2 lb | 227g / 8oz | Cauliflower in florets - sliced 1/8" thick |
1/2 lb | 227g / 8oz | Broccoli in florets - sliced 1/8" thick |
6 lbs | 2724g / 96oz | Crimini mushrooms - halved (medium) |
1 lb | 454g / 16oz | Zucchini - cut 1/4" thick round (medium) |
6 | Baby artichokes - stems on | |
2 | Lemons - cut 1/8" thick round | |
12 | Zucchini flowers | |
Kosher salt - for sprinkling | ||
2 | Lemons - cut into wedges |
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place a large platter covered with a towel in oven. Trim the artichokes of tough outer leaves, peel the stems and cut into quarters. Soak chokes in cool acidulated water.
Heat oil to 370 degrees in a 6-inch tall frying pan with basket. Make batter by stirring together flour, semolina, baking powder and salt. Slowly add cold water, stirring until smooth batter is formed. Add oil and stir through.
To cook, dip vegetables in order of ingredients in as little batter as possible and fry until each is golden-brown and crisp. Drain after frying on paper towels. When drained, arrange on platter.
Move quickly -- each vegetable should take 3 to 4 minutes at most. When finished with zucchini blossoms, sprinkle whole platter with kosher salt and serve immediately with lemon wedges.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali - (Show # MB-5701) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK
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