Fry, baby, fry!

Gatherings around the holidays call for special dishes that aren’t regular fare, in my humble opinion. If you happen to be in charge of the food this year, you may be wondering what kinds of dishes might satisfy the array of different palates you’ll be serving.  For the last few years, I have let a traditional fried Italian appetizer be the out-of-the-ordinary dish that seems to please everyone. It’s called fritto misto, which essentially means “mix of fried,” a simple and apt characterization of the open-ended deliciousness made possible by a light deep fry.  Fritto misto is usually a