Large pancake served with sugar.

Fritter made with cornmeal.

Polenta cut into rounds, fried and made into sandwiches of prosciutto and cheese with truffle. These fritters are a specialty of the Lodigiana region in Lombardy.

"Fritters of Saint Joseph." Rice balls with peel of oranges and lemons, pine nuts and Marsala, fried until browned. Traditionally served on St Joseph's Day which falls on 19 March.

Fritters, which may be filled with spinach, raisins and cheese, deep-fried and served hot with icing sugar.

Fried

Pieces of chicken, which may be marinated in lemon and oil before being dipped in egg and breadcrumbs and fried.

A whole fish dipped in egg and flour and then fried.

Small pieces of meat threaded onto a skewer, dipped in egg and breadcrumbs and fried.

A platter of mixed fried chicken, ham, tongue, croquettes and so on.