Fritter: Difference between revisions

A '''fritter''' is a portion of [[meat]], [[seafood]], [[fruit]], vegetables[[vegetable]]s, or other ingredients which have been [[Batter (cooking)|battered]] or [[breading|breaded]], or just a portion of [[dough]] without further ingredients, that is [[deep-frying|deep-fried]].<ref name="Taylor & Francis US p. 58">{{cite book |title=Grand Diplome Cooking Course |publisher=Taylor & Francis US |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TLvunyyqqXEC&pg=PA58 |access-date=November 5, 2016 |page=58}}</ref><ref name="Co. 2009 p. 7">{{cite book |last=Co. |first=Royal Baking Powder |title=The Royal Baker and Pastry Cook |publisher=Wildside Press |year=2009 |isbn=978-1-4344-5495-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A0-WbUkmNFoC&pg=PA7 |access-date=November 5, 2016 |page=7}}</ref><ref name="Gisslen 2004 p. 189">{{cite book |last=Gisslen |first=W. |title=Professional Baking |publisher=Wiley |year=2004 |isbn=978-0-471-46427-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YrQZi41PqKEC&pg=PA189 |access-date=November 5, 2016 |page=189}}</ref><ref name="Shields 2015 p. 158">{{cite book |last=Shields |first=D.S. |title=Southern Provisions: The Creation and Revival of a Cuisine |publisher=University of Chicago Press |year=2015 |isbn=978-0-226-14125-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LbnnBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA158 |access-date=November 5, 2016 |page=158}}</ref> Fritters are prepared in both sweet and savory varieties.<ref name="Shields 2015 p. 158"/>

The 1854 edition of [[Webster's Dictionary|''An American Dictionary of the English Language'']] by [[Noah Webster]] defines fritter as a [[transitive verb]] meaning "to cut meat into small pieces to be fried".<ref>{{cite book |title=An American Dictionary of the English Language |date=1854 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=taJDAQAAMAAJ |page=431|publisher=Harper }}</ref> Another definition from 1861 is given as "a pancake cont. chopped fruit, poultry, fish; also a small piece of meat fried".<ref>{{cite book |last=Cooley |first=Arnold James |title=Dictionary of English Language Exhibiting Orthography, Pronunciation and Definition of Words |year=1861 |publisher=W. and R. Chambers |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TngKAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA238}}</ref>

Pumpkin fritters (commonly known as Pampoenkoekies, are usually served with [[cinnamon sugar]] and served at any time of day, are popular in [[South Africa]]. Other variations often include [[banana]] instead of pumpkin. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rainbowcooking.co.nz/recipes/pumpkin-fritters|title=Pumpkin fritters (pampoenkoekies) &#124; Rainbow Cooking|website=www.rainbowcooking.co.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tastyrecipes.sapeople.com/pumpkin-fritters/|title=PUMPKIN FRITTERS|date=November 3, 2014|access-date=September 23, 2017|archive-date=May 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531044200/https://tastyrecipes.sapeople.com/pumpkin-fritters/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Fritters are extremely popular roadside snacks all over [[South Asia]] and are commonly referred to as ''[[pakora]]'' ''(pakoda)'' or ''[[bhajjibhaji]]'' ''(bhajia)'' in local parlance—the [[onion bhaji]] also enjoys a high popularity abroad and at home.

In [[Brunei]], fritters are known as {{lang|ms|cucur}} and they are eaten as snacks. {{lang|ms|Cucur}} is also part of local street food and usually sold in street market-style food booth (locally known as {{lang|ms|gerai}}). They are usually made with fillings which are commonly made with [[cucur pisang|banana]], [[shrimp]], [[Yam (vegetable)|yam]], [[sweet potatoespotato]]es and vegetables (usually sliced cabbages[[cabbage]]sorcarrots[[carrot]]s). Some local fruits, when they are in season, are also made into {{lang|kxd|cucur|i=on}}, most commonly [[durian]], [[breadfruit]] ({{lang|kxd|sukun|i=on}}), {{lang|kxd|tibadak|i=on}} (''[[Artocarpus integer]]'') and {{lang|kxd|tarap|i=on}} (''[[Artocarpus odoratissimus]]'').

In [[Burmese cuisine]], fritters are called ''a-kyaw'' ({{lang-my|အကြော်}}), while assorted fritters are called ''a-kyaw-sone'' ({{lang-my|အကြော်စုံ}}). The most popular ''a-kyaw'' is the gourd fritter (ဘူးသီးကြော်). Diced onions, [[chickpea]], potatoes, a variety of leafy vegetables, brown bean paste, [[Burmese tofu]], [[chayote]], banana and crackling are other popular fritter ingredients. Black beans are made into a paste with curry leaves to make '''bayagyaw'''<ref name="Marks Thein 1994 p. 35">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T9aOCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA35|title=The Burmese Kitchen: Recipes from the Golden Land|last1=Marks|first1=C.|last2=Thein|first2=A.|publisher=M. Evans|year=1994|isbn=978-1-59077-260-7|page=35|access-date=November 5, 2016}}</ref>—small fritters similar to [[falafel]]. Unlike pisang goreng, Burmese [[banana fritter]]s are made only with overripe bananas with no sugar or honey added.