Fritter - Revision history

Northwest: Removed red links

2021-07-01T11:47:29Z

Removed red links

DavidB4: more precise category

2020-06-19T19:23:43Z

more precise category

DavidB4-bot: /* Fritter Cakes */Spelling/Grammar Check, typos fixed: Louisianna → Louisiana

2016-07-18T17:19:47Z

Fritter Cakes: Spelling/Grammar Check, typos fixed: Louisianna → Louisiana

DavidB4-bot: /* Origins of the name */clean up

2016-06-24T03:20:31Z

Origins of the name: clean up

HelpJazz: it's strange what articles are large, and what words people incorrectly capitalize!

2008-10-23T01:55:03Z

it's strange what articles are large, and what words people incorrectly capitalize!

DrSandstone at 20:30, March 13, 2008

2008-03-13T20:30:06Z

DrSandstone: /* Battered Fritters */

2008-02-04T21:29:58Z

Battered Fritters

CSGuy: "adible"?

2008-01-14T05:24:20Z

"adible"?

GregLarson: fix link

2007-11-01T22:17:39Z

fix link

Jimmyz at 03:49, July 1, 2007

2007-07-01T03:49:14Z

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 * [[Pineapple]] fritters - cored pineapple, cut into rings
 * [[Apple (fruit)|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. Specialties there include the deep fried [[Mars Bar]]s and deep fried [[pizza]].
+In [[Glasgow]], it is possible to obtain almost any food, deep fried in this manner. Specialties there include the deep fried Mars Bars and deep fried [[pizza]].
-The batter-frying technique was introduced into [[Japan]] by the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] and [[Spain|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.
+The batter-frying technique was introduced into [[Japan]] by the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] and [[Spain|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==

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	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''.		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''.

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 ==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 favorites, and New England clam cakes, Maryland crab cakes, and Philadelphia scrapple are essentially varieties of this type of fritter.
+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 Louisiana especially during Mardi Gras. In other parts of the [[United States]], corn fritters and apple fritters are favorites, 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.

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 Fritter is also the name for a type of doughnut, with apple flavoured ones being the most popular.
-==Origins of the name:==
+==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''.
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-A '''fritter''' is an fried, edible accompaniment to a meal, and comes in two distinct forms.
+A '''fritter''' is a fried, edible accompaniment to a meal, and comes in two distinct forms: battered, and cakes.
 ==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.]]
+The first type of fritter is an edible object which has been coated in batter and deep fried.
-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)
 * Scones (North East of England)
 * Batch Cakes (Northern Lancashire)
 Other notable types of fritter are:
-* [[Spam]] Fritters - proprietary brand of spiced ham
+* [[Spam]] fritters - proprietary brand of spiced ham
-* [[Banana]] Fritters - Normally the whole banana is coated in batter and deep fried
+* [[Banana]] fritters - Normally the whole banana is coated in batter and deep fried
-* [[Pineapple]] Fritters - cored pineapple, cut into rings
+* [[Pineapple]] fritters - cored pineapple, cut into rings
-* [[Apple (fruit)|apple]] Fritters - cored apple, cut into rings.
+* [[Apple (fruit)|apple]] fritters - cored apple, cut into rings.
 * [[Onion rings]] - sliced onion separated into individual rings.
-In [[Glasgow]], it is possible to obtain almost any food, deep fried in this manner. Specialties there include the deep fried [[Mars Bar]] and deep fried [[Pizza]].
+The batter-frying technique was introduced into [[Japan]] by the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] and [[Spain|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 favorites, 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.
 ==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''
+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''.
 [[Category:Food and Drink]]

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−	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.	+	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==		==Fritter Cakes==

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