Friday 3 July 2009

Fritto misto

OK, so I lied. THIS is the last British asparagus for the season!

A Friday night fritto misto of calamari, asparagus and onion rings, in an egg yolk & cornflour batter, seasoned with Old Bay, shallow fried in sunflower oil.

I microwaved the onion rings for a couple of minutes to soften them, and then cooled them before adding them to the batter. I didn't want raw onion!

Served with a big squeeze of lemon juice and a bowl of fresh, garlicky mayonnaise and a bottle of chilled prosecco.

9 comments:

maybelle's mom said...

I am near the end of a very nauseous pregnancy so no fried food for me right now. But I do love fried asparagus.

kat said...

Oh now that is my kind of snack!

Esi said...

Fried asparagus?! Never would have thought. Sounds great!

Heather S-G said...

Oh my gosh, yes! I'll take it...especially w/ that mayo...YUM!

NKP said...

Yum, great pub fare!

Deb in Hawaii said...

Ah, I love a good frito misto--this looks incredible.

hungryandfrozen said...

That looks and sounds sooo good! Enjoy your asparagus while it lasts! And as for us down in the southern hemisphere, bring on spring!

Peter M said...

I love an array of fried seafood in the summer. It's one of the most often-ordered appetizers at a Greek taverna.

Alicia Foodycat said...

MM - you have a much healthier diet than me!

Kat - it's a good Friday night sort of thing

Esi - you've got to try it.

Girli - the mayo was excellent.

Natashya - grease is good!

Deb - thanks!

Laura - we're onto broad beans now as our seasonal treat

Peter - my frying still needs practise. I need to apprentice myself to a Greek frymaster!

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