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A ''carrozza'', also referred to as ''mozzarella in carrozza'' (), is a type of fried cheese sandwich or pastry in
A variation of the ''carrozza'' is ''mozzarella fritta'' (), which is simply the battered and fried cheese without the bread. Another version of the ''carrozza'' uses
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A ''carrozza'', also referred to as ''mozzarella in carrozza'' (), is a type of fried cheese sandwich or pastry in Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine is a Mediterranean cuisine#CITEREFDavid1988, David 1988, Introduction, pp. 101–103 consisting of the ingredients, recipes, and cooking techniques developed in Italy since Ancient Roman cuisine, Roman times, and later spread ...
. It is prepared by coating a mozzarella
Mozzarella is a Types of cheese#Semi-soft cheese, semi-soft non-aged cheese prepared using the ('stretched-curd') method with origins from southern Italy.
It is prepared with cow's milk or buffalo milk, taking the following names:
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cheese sandwich in egg and flour, and frying it. It is a popular dish in the Campania
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region of Italy
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and in areas of New York City. ''Mozzarella fritta'' is a variation of the dish that consists of battered cheese, without any bread.
Preparation
The ''carrozza'' is prepared with mozzarella cheese, an egg wash and bread slices. It can be prepared with various breads, such as Italian bread and sandwich loaf, among others. The bread crust is sometimes removed before it is fried, and the bread can be slightly toasted before the sandwich is fried. Preparation involves assembling the sandwich,dredging
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it in egg wash, dipping it in flour, then pan or deep frying it. Bread crumbs are sometimes used to coat the sandwich. Olive oil is typically used for frying the ''carrozza''. Additional ingredients are sometimes used, such as ham, anchovies, eggplant, green tomatoes and basil. After being cooked, it has a crisp or crunchy texture. It can be served as an antipasto dish.
By region
The ''carrozza'' is astreet food
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and popular dish in Campania
Campania is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy located in Southern Italy; most of it is in the south-western portion of the Italian Peninsula (with the Tyrrhenian Sea to its west), but it also includes the small Phlegraean Islan ...
, a region in southern Italy
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The term "" today mostly refers to the regions that are associated with the people, lands or cultu ...
. Buffalo mozzarella
Buffalo mozzarella (; ) is a mozzarella made from the milk of the Italian Mediterranean buffalo. It is a dairy product traditionally manufactured in Campania, especially in the provinces of Caserta and Salerno.
Since 1996, is also registered a ...
, which is prepared using the milk from the Italian Mediterranean Buffalo, is typically used in Campania to prepare the sandwich.
It is also a popular dish in Italian-American
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restaurants in New York City
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, where it is typically deep fried.
Variations
A variation of the ''carrozza'' is ''mozzarella fritta'' (), which is simply the battered and fried cheese without the bread. Another version of the ''carrozza'' uses eggplant
Eggplant (American English, US, Canadian English, CA, Australian English, AU, Philippine English, PH), aubergine (British English, UK, Hiberno English, IE, New Zealand English, NZ), brinjal (Indian English, IN, Singapore English, SG, Malays ...
slices instead of bread.
See also
* List of cheese dishes *List of sandwiches
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* List of street foods
* Toasted ravioli
References
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