Tonight I had my first Roman pizza since returning from a month in Istanbul. My friend Nat and I went to my local pizzeria , 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.
The fritti looks so good and pizza on my godness. wish I were in Italy.
OMG- 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!
I 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.
@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!
They say that the very best fried ‘carciofi’ are in Rome. They are certainly the most tender!
Also 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.
@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.
WANT. Take me please??
@Miss Expatria I am shameless addicted to those carciofi. The sooner we go, the better.