Tonight I had my first Roman pizza since returning from a month in Istanbul. My friend Nat and I went to my favorite pizzeria in my neighborhood, Alle Carrette, an old standby that makes great (if small) pizza bassa in a wood burning oven. The small size of their pies is actually an advantage, since it allows you to gorge on fritti (fried appetizers) with a little less guilt. At Alle Carrette, artichokes are battered, fried, and served with a wedge of lemon, a different preparation than the more famous carciofo alla giudia, but just as satisfying.
Categories: Fried Foods, Rome & Lazio
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The fritti looks so good and pizza on my godness. wish I were in Italy.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:16 amOMG- my fav place for fried artichokes and pizza bassa! Wish I was there to taste those delightful fried treats. I love artichoke season in Roma!
March 30th, 2009 at 3:37 amI wish you could be here, too. Carciofi are everywhere now. I ate some alla romana (braised) yesterday but was still craving them and ordered them for dinner.
March 30th, 2009 at 7:55 am@Judy there are cheap fares to Italy these days (a fried is coming for easter for under $400) so act fast while carciofi are still in season!
March 30th, 2009 at 7:57 amThey say that the very best fried ‘carciofi’ are in Rome. They are certainly the most tender!
March 30th, 2009 at 9:15 amAlso the fried baccala’ was OFF THE HOOK. Succulent is a word I generally decline to use but in this context I have no other choice.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:17 pm@Scintilla@bell’avventura yes you have heard correctly. the best fried carciofi are here.
@Nat I also agree that the filletti di baccala’ are ridiculous. I appreciate you waiving your succulence ban for the one food for which it is totally warranted.
March 30th, 2009 at 11:45 pmWANT. Take me please??
March 31st, 2009 at 9:31 am@Miss Expatria I am shameless addicted to those carciofi. The sooner we go, the better.
April 7th, 2009 at 11:37 pm