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Line 19: + + + − In [[Glasgow]], it is possible to obtain almost any food, deep fried in this manner. Specialities include the deep fried [[Mars Bar]] and deep fried [[Pizza]]. In [[France]], these foodstuff are called les beignets and the dish is common in Louisianna especially during Mardi Gras. In the [[United States]], "corn fritters" and "apple fritters" are small cakes made with batter and the main ingredient and fried. New England clam cakes, Maryland crab cakes, and Philadelphia scrapple are essentially varieties of this type of fritter.+ + + + + + + + +
extend, talk about other kinds of fritters
A '''Fritter''' is any edible object which has been coated in batter and deep fried.
A '''Fritter''' is an fried, adible accompaniment to a meal, and comes in two distinct forms.
==Battered Fritters==
[[Image:Mars1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The ultimate fritter - the deep fried Mars Bar! <br>A delicacy; but not one for the faint hearted, or those on calorie-controlled diets.]]
[[Image:Mars1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The ultimate fritter - the deep fried Mars Bar! <br>A delicacy; but not one for the faint hearted, or those on calorie-controlled diets.]]
In the [[UK]], ''fritters'' may be purchased form a [[Chip shop]] along with [[Battered fish]], [[Chips]] and [[Mushy peas]]. Alternative names for ''fritters'' in different parts of the UK are:
The first type of ''fritter'' is an edible object which has been coated in batter and deep fried.
In the [[UK]], such ''fritters'' may be purchased form a [[Chip shop]] along with [[Battered fish]], [[Chips]] and [[Mushy peas]]. Alternative names for ''fritters'' in different parts of the UK are:
* Scallops (Merseyside Region)
* Scallops (Merseyside Region)
* Scones (North East of England)
* Scones (North East of England)
* Batch Cakes (Northern Lancashire)
* Batch Cakes (Northern Lancashire)
Other notable types of fritter are:
Other notable types of fritter are:
* [[Apple]] Fritters - cored apple, cut into rings.
* [[Apple]] Fritters - cored apple, cut into rings.
* [[Onion rings]] - sliced onion separated into individual rings.
* [[Onion rings]] - sliced onion separated into individual rings.
In [[Glasgow]], it is possible to obtain almost any food, deep fried in this manner. Specialities there include the deep fried [[Mars Bar]] and deep fried [[Pizza]].
The batter-frying technique was introduced into Japan by the Portuguese and Spanish in the late 16th century and the [[tempura]] that developed involved a mixed fry of shrimps, herbs, and vegetables. Fritto misto is an Italian dish of bits of meat, seafood, and vegetables dipped in batter and fried in olive oil. A specialty dish of various local cuisines is the flower fritter, using daylilies, roses, violets, acacia, elder blow, and squash blossoms.
==Fritter Cakes==
A different type of ''fritter'' occurs in the cuisines of many countries: the French beignets, Italian bigne, and Greek loukoumades are small cakes made with batter mixed with and another (main) ingredient and fried. The Indian pakora is a savoury deep-fried cake containing bits of cauliflower, eggplant, or other vegetables. Beignets are common in Louisianna especially during Mardi Gras. In other parts of the [[United States]], "corn fritters" and "apple fritters" are favoutites, and New England clam cakes, Maryland crab cakes, and Philadelphia scrapple are essentially varieties of this type of fritter.
''Fritter'' is also the name for a type of doughnut, with apple flavoured ones being the most popular.
''Fritter'' is also the name for a type of doughnut, with apple flavoured ones being the most popular.
==Origins of the name:==
The word ''fritter'' derives from the Latin ''frictura'' or ''frictus'' (past participle of ''frigere'', meaning ''to roast''). This has come down to us via the Anglo-French ''friture'' and the Middle English ''fritour''