fritto misto
noun
frit·to mi·sto
ˈfrē-(ˌ)tō-ˈmē-(ˌ)stō 
: small morsels of meat, seafood, or vegetables coated with batter and deep fried
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The airy, crispy fritto misto, like the fish and chips at Dame, proves that Szymanski is one of the city’s foremost practitioners of the sacred art of deep-frying.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
Your move is anything fried, especially the calamari fritto misto and Cajun combo, or soups, salads and burgers.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 27 Nov. 2024
Along with charcuterie boards, salads and fritto misto, there are six pizza pies (from prosciutto and arugula to Grandma-style), and pasta entrees including Bucatini Cacio e Pepe, Paccheri alla Vodka and Pappardelle Bolognese.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
Some examples include oysters, fritto misto, pastas like orecchiette and cavatelli, New Zealand lamb chops and branzino.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
After admiring the Pop works, start brunch with appetizers like the thick sourdough bruschetta with heirloom tomatoes, creamy stracciatella cheese, basil and balsamic, or the fritto misto, a heaping plate of fried calamari, zucchini and eggplant with a Meyer lemon aioli dipping sauce.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Start with shrimp and smelt fritto misto or Caprese salad, move on to ravioli stuffed with sweet corn and lobster or a quick-cooking pizza topped with yellow tomatoes and burrata, then dig in to roasted pork loin with peaches and mustard greens.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 July 2024
Pop into the cathedral and the famous arched Chiostro del Paradiso before heading down to charming Marina Grande for a fishy fritto misto on the quayside.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2024
The start of warmer weather is marked by Virginia soft-shell crab on Spaghetti Limone, a dish that area residents anticipate all year, while the rest of the summer menu comes alive with staples such as fritto misto made with eggplant, squash, okra, and olives.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 5 July 2024
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
Your move is anything fried, especially the calamari fritto misto and Cajun combo, or soups, salads and burgers.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 27 Nov. 2024
Along with charcuterie boards, salads and fritto misto, there are six pizza pies (from prosciutto and arugula to Grandma-style), and pasta entrees including Bucatini Cacio e Pepe, Paccheri alla Vodka and Pappardelle Bolognese.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
Some examples include oysters, fritto misto, pastas like orecchiette and cavatelli, New Zealand lamb chops and branzino.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
After admiring the Pop works, start brunch with appetizers like the thick sourdough bruschetta with heirloom tomatoes, creamy stracciatella cheese, basil and balsamic, or the fritto misto, a heaping plate of fried calamari, zucchini and eggplant with a Meyer lemon aioli dipping sauce.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Start with shrimp and smelt fritto misto or Caprese salad, move on to ravioli stuffed with sweet corn and lobster or a quick-cooking pizza topped with yellow tomatoes and burrata, then dig in to roasted pork loin with peaches and mustard greens.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 July 2024
Pop into the cathedral and the famous arched Chiostro del Paradiso before heading down to charming Marina Grande for a fishy fritto misto on the quayside.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2024
The start of warmer weather is marked by Virginia soft-shell crab on Spaghetti Limone, a dish that area residents anticipate all year, while the rest of the summer menu comes alive with staples such as fritto misto made with eggplant, squash, okra, and olives.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 5 July 2024
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