Deep fried pizza

Deep fried pizza (Italian: pizza fritta) is an Italian dish consisting of a pizza that, instead of being baked in an oven, is deep fried, resulting in a different flavour and nutritional profile. This technique is known in both Italy and Scotland, but there are numerous differences between the Italian and Scottish variants, which probably developed independently.

Deep fried pizza

Pizza fritta in Rome, Italy
Alternative names	Pizza fritta (in Italian)
Type	Pizza
Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Naples, Campania
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In Italy

Pizza fritta originated in Naples, Italy, and is usually made by frying a disc of pizza dough before applying toppings and serving. Alternatively, the fillings may be enclosed in a pocket of dough like a calzone, which is then fried. Frying allows one to prepare a pizza without a pizza oven, for example from a street food cart, where an oven is impractical.^[1]

In Scotland

Deep fried pizza is common in chip shops in Scotland.^[2][3] This pizza is deep fried without batter, although another variation known as a "pizza crunch" consists of a battered half-pizza or slice of pizza deep fried, which can be served with chips as a "pizza crunch supper".^[4]

See also

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• List of deep fried foods