Fritter

A Fritter is any edible object which has been coated in batter and deep fried.

The ultimate fritter - the deep fried Mars Bar!
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:

• Scallops (Merseyside Region)
• Scones (North East of England)
• Batch Cakes (Northern Lancashire)

Other notable types of fitter are:

• Spam Fritters
• Banana Fritters - Normally the the whole banana coated in batter and deep fried
• Pineapple Fritters - Battered, deep fried Pineapple ring
• Apple Fritters

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.