How To Make Crispeddi Cu Brocculu (Cauliflower Fritters)
When most Americans think of Italian cuisine, the idea of family-style pasta dishes set around a dinner table come to mind. While this scene is born mostly from our stereotype of Italian-American migrant families in the early 1900s, there is so much more to the daily cuisine options from Italy. One of the lesser known comes from Southern Italy called crispeddi cu brocculu.
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Crispeddi Cu Brocculu Recipe
This street-style favorite is sure to become a favorite as either a starter for your next family meal or as a side dish to the main course. We’ve dropped our favorite variation on the recipe courtesy of Mangia Bedda.
First, You’ll Need These Ingredients:
1 small cauliflower head about 3 cups
2 large eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup water
1 tsp salt
vegetable or canola oil for frying
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How to Prepare
Separate the cauliflower into bite size florets and boil in salted water until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain, and set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Add the water, flour, baking powder, and salt and stir until well combined. You are looking for the consistency of a pancake batter. Stir in the cauliflower chunks and toss to coat in the batter.
Cover the bottom of a large, wide skillet with enough oil to reach the depth of 1 cm (about 1/2 inch). When the oil is hot, drop heaping spoonfuls of batter into the pan. I fry six crispeddi at a time. You can place them close together as they will not stick together.
Fry until golden and crisp, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate covered in paper towels to soak up excess oil.
Serve hot.
These fritters are best eaten hot right out of the pan. However, if you have leftovers you can enjoy the next day by warming them in a 350F oven for about ten minutes. They will crisp up again.
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