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Mozzarella in Carrozza
Created by Chef Graziella
Naples' beloved fried mozzarella sandwich, where day-old bread becomes a golden carriage for molten cheese. Four minutes of perfection that cannot wait.
In Carrozza means 'in a carriage,' and this is precisely what Naples created: a vehicle for transporting mozzarella from the plate to your mouth in the most satisfying way imaginable. The bread is not the point. The bread is the delivery system.
Americans see this and think of grilled cheese. They are wrong. Grilled cheese is cooked dry on a griddle. Mozzarella in carrozza is dipped in egg and fried in oil, creating a golden, crisp exterior that shatters against your teeth while the cheese inside stretches in long, satisfying strands. The technique is completely different. The result is incomparable.
The dish requires speed at every stage. You assemble, you dip, you fry, you eat. There is no holding this in a warm oven. There is no making it ahead for a party. You stand at the stove and you serve it the moment it leaves the oil. Your guests wait for the food; the food does not wait for them. This is the bargain you make with anything fried.
Ingredients
white sandwich bread
Quantity
8 slices
day-old preferred
fresh mozzarella (fior di latte)
Quantity
8 ounces
sliced 1/4 inch thick
anchovy fillets (optional)
Quantity
4
drained and halved
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| white sandwich breadday-old preferred | 8 slices |
| fresh mozzarella (fior di latte)sliced 1/4 inch thick | 8 ounces |
| anchovy fillets (optional)drained and halved | 4 |
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