Deep-fried pizza
.jpg) Pizza fritta in Rome, Italy | |
| Alternative names | Pizza fritta (in Italian) |
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| Type | Pizza |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Naples, Campania |
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Deep-fried pizza (Italian: pizza fritta) is an Italian dish consisting of a pizza that, instead of being baked in an oven, is deep-fried. This technique is known in both Italy and Scotland, but there are numerous differences between the Italian and Scottish variants, which probably developed independently.
In Italy
[edit]Pizza fritta originated in Naples, Italy, and is usually made by frying a disc of pizza dough before applying toppings and serving. Alternatively, the fillings may be enclosed in a pocket of dough like a calzone, which is then fried. Frying allows one to prepare a pizza without a pizza oven, for example from a street food cart, where an oven is impractical.[1]
In Scotland
[edit]Deep-fried pizza is common in chip shops in Scotland.[2][3] This pizza is deep-fried without batter, although another variation known as a "pizza crunch" consists of a battered half-pizza or slice of pizza deep-fried, which can be served with chips as a "pizza crunch supper".[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "pizza fritta". Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ Owen, James (28 December 2004). "Deep-Fried Candy Bars: Scotland's Worst Food?". Archived from the original on 2 January 2005.
- ↑ Alvarez, Lizette (7 December 2004). "Ah, Scotland! The Moors, the Braes, the Fried Pizza". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ↑ Lieu, Kat (5 January 2025). "Why Deep-Fried Pizza Is So Popular In Scotland". tastingtable.com. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
External links
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