What is fritto misto?
Fritto misto · Italian
A mixed fry: seafood and often vegetables, lightly battered or floured and fried crisp. Served with lemon.
What it tastes like
Light, crunchy and salty, with tender squid, shrimp or fish inside. Best eaten hot with a squeeze of lemon.
Where you’ll see it
Italian seafood starters and coastal menus, often with calamari, shrimp, smelts and zucchini or fennel.
Related words
- tempura
- calamari
- jalea