| − | 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. | | Fritter is also the name for a type of doughnut, with apple flavoured ones being the most popular. |