Fried and True or Breakfast Inn Style

Fried and True: Crispy and Delicious Dishes from Appetizers to Desserts

Author: Rick Rodgers

Let's admit it. Deep down, everybody loves deep-fried food. Fried and True is the ultimate cookbook for anyone with a naughty food fetish, anyone who's not afraid to throw caution to the wind and relish a crunchy egg roll, succulent fried chicken, or golden onion rings. Glorious fried foods are found all around the world, in every cuisine, and together they constitute some of the world's most delectable dainties. In Fried and True, you'll find an international collection, including everything from Potato Latkes to Glittering Spiced Walnuts and Zucchini Blossoms in Chardonnay Batter. Filled with glorious photographs, Fried and True is your ticket to the good life-and you won't need any special equipment. Any deep pan will do. Detailed step-by-step instructions, safety tips, and healthful cooking hints round out this complete guide to expert frying. From appetizers to desserts, add a little crisp and crunch to your day with the fine flavors in Fried and True.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Frittering Away	8
Deep-Frying Basics	10
Utensil Central	10
The Right Oil	13
Setting Up	14
Small Fry: Snacks, Nibbles & Little Bites	17
Saratoga Potato Chips with Caramelized Shallot Dip	18
Mozzarella Cubes on Spaghetti Sticks with Pizzaola Sauce	21
Root Vegetable Chips with Roasted Garlic Dip	22
Little Meatballs with Salsa Verde	25
Rice Crisps with Peanut-Lime Dipping Sauce	26
Tostaditas with Ancho Salsa Roja	28
Glittering Spiced Walnuts	30
Coconut Shrimp with Pineapple-Mustard Dip	32
Parmesan Pasta Nibbles	33
Pork and Shrimp Balls with Sweet and Spicy Dipping Sauce	34
Upper Crust: Savory Pies, Turnovers, Rolls & Dumplings	37
Calzonetti with Sun-Dried Tomato and Mozzarella Filling	38
Toasted Ravioli with Tomato Sauce	40
Chicken and Olive Empanadas	42
Cauliflower Samosas with Cilantro Chutney	44
Vegetarian Moo Shu EggRolls	46
Goat Cheese Wontons with Tomato-Herb Salsa	49
Fried Dough Knots with Garlic Oil	50
Crab Spring Rolls with Sweet Garlic Sauce	52
Beef and Cabbage Piroshki	55
Large Fry: Main Courses	57
Double-Cooked Fried Chicken	58
Mo' Betta Fried Chicken	60
Italian Fried Chicken	61
General Tso's Chicken	62
Two-Tone Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese Dip	64
Turkey Cutlets Parmigiano	66
Chicken Kiev with Fresh Herbs and Lemon	67
Deep-Fried Cornish Game Hens	68
Chicken-Fried Steak with Chipotle Gravy	70
Crispy Japanese Pork Cutlets	71
Chicken Flautas with Orange and Red Onion Salsa	72
Norman's Special Garlic Spareribs	74
Pork and Black Bean Chimichangas	76
Crispy Oysters with Rémoulade Cabbage and Corn Slaw	78
Flounder Fillets with Orange Sweet and Sour Sauce	80
Pork and Mushroom Chow Mein	82
Calamari Fritti with Garlic Mayonnaise	84
Delmarva Crab Cakes with Cucumber Tartar Sauce	86
The Golden Garden: Vegetables & Grains	89
Falafel on Greens with Tahini Dressing	90
Okra Fritters with Chickpea Batter	91
Vegetable Tempura with Ginger Dipping Sauce	92
Castroville Artichoke Sandwich	94
Central Avenue Rice Balls with Mozzarella	96
Roman Artichokes, Jewish Style	98
Broccoflower Fritti	100
Chinese Green Beans with Chili Sauce	101
Vidalia Onion Rings with Ale Batter	102
Potato-Pesto Puffs	104
Panisses (Chickpea Fries)	105
Classic Belgian French Fries	106
Potato Pancakes (Latkes)	109
Zucchini and Ricotta Fritters	110
Zucchini Blossoms in Chardonnay Batter	111
To a Crisp: Desserts & Sweet Pastries	113
Cannoli with Orange-Ricotta Filling	114
Chocolate-Orange Churros	116
Fried Custard Squares with Berries	117
Orchard Buttermilk Doughnuts	118
Fattigmans Bakkels (Fried Diamond Cookies)	121
Malasadas (Portuguese Doughnuts)	122
Mango Chimichangas with Raspberry Sauce	124
Pennsylvania Funnel Cakes	126
Fried Pear Pies	127
Sweet Ravioli with Chocolate-Nut Filling	128
Spiced Apple Fritters with Hard Cider Batter	130
Ricotta Fritters	132
New Orleans Beignets	133
New Mexican Sopaipillas with Chili-Honey Drizzle	134
Struffoli	136
St. Joseph's Zeppole	138
Index	140
Table of Equivalents	144

Interesting book: The Portion Teller Plan or Maori Tattooing

Breakfast Inn Style: Historic and Romantic Inns of the Southeast and Their Signature Recipes

Author: Barbara M Wohlford

Taste old-fashioned graciousness, southern gentility, and superb cuisine from some of the South's best B&B and country inn kitchens. Breakfast Inn Style is a remarkable collection of breakfast and brunch dishes from 54 selected historic and out-of-the-way country inns in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Many of the inns are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and some others are nestled in picturesque countrysides.