I don’t remember last time I had “Mozzarella in Carrozza” (literally, Mozzarella in a Carriage, a sort of mozzarella stuffed French toast) in Italy. I must have been a kid, I must have been in Naples (this recipe is popular in my region, Campania), and it must have been Sunday, that is when people wear their best clothes to go to church, and you can smell great food everywhere, lasagne most probably, and it is all about big expectations about the lunch… After the lavish experience nothing exciting is left to wait for. When not even crumbs survived in your plate, your beautiful Italian Sunday turns into a gray day with a blue Monday approaching fiercely.
Ok, I might be theatrical (as usual!) but with no doubt having breakfast with something other than biscotti and coffee marks a special occasion in Italy. It can only happen on Sunday morning when moms finally find time to cook the first meal of the day. My memory of childhood is full of genuine flavors. I may not remember details (what else apart from having a big/endless lunch was going on?) but I still clearly retain in my memory the distinctive taste of slices of bread dipped in the flour and eggs, stuffed with stringy mozzarella and then fried.
This Mozzarella in Carrozza recipe is to recall those Sundays in Italy. Being rather high in calories they come at a cost and shouldn’t be eaten too often. Cooking in a little oil instead of deep frying them is a trick that made my Mozzarella in Carrozza a lighter treat. I felt a little less guilty. In any case, I’ve decided it is fine to indulge in old and familiar flavors and to enjoy portions of sweet memories, from time to time.
Neapolitan Mozzarella in Carrozza {Mozzarella French Toast)
Ingredients
- 8 bread slice
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 125 gr mozzarella
- 1/2 cup white flour
- salt
Instructions
- Place the slices of mozzarella in between two slices of bread.
- Dip the sandwich in some flour and then in a bowl containing the mixture of beaten eggs, milk and salt.
- When the sandwiches have absorbed all the mixture fry them in olive oil. Serve hot.
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http://www.foodrecipeshq.com/neapolitan-mozzarella-in-carrozza-mozzarella-stuffed-french-toast/
When I want to seek inspiration for my meals I know exactly where to go. Online, of course. I’m not tempted yet by food magazines which would end up in a tall pile of dusty magazines I always forget to go back to when I need. I know exactly which blogs to visit, the ones that inspire feelings of awe and never cease to surprise me. The ones that makes me feel like cooking more, improving and trying out new ingredients and cuisines. Here I’ve selected a few recipes that were published this week and that I appreciated the most. Food shown at its best, thanks to mesmerizing pictures, great composition and tantalizing combination of ingredients.
1. Beetroot pelushki with baked pumpkin
Polish gnocchi cooked in oil and butter and served in lovely mini pumpkins. John Bek is the creator of creative recipes that always leave me drooling.
2. Thai tofu and noodle salad
If there’s a blogger that can turn a salad in a nutritious treat this is Kiersten. The Spicy Asian Dressing on this salad does the trick.
3. Edamame Basil Hummus
More than chickpeas. So fresh and light that I could snack on this all day long.
4. Chocolate Avocado Mousse Tart
What Kiran cooks is poetry to me. She can be brave in the kitchen like no others. An example? For this tart she used wheat pastry flour, almond meal, ripe avocados and fresh expresso.
5. Mysore masala dosa
I have a crush on Indian food and Dassana, with her stunning vegetarian recipes, is the blogger I want to learn from when it comes to Indian recipes.
These recipes stuck in mind. What do you think of them? I’d love to hear about your favorite recipes and get inspired even more!
