Carrozza (sandwich)

The carrozza is prepared with mozzarella cheese, an egg wash and bread slices.^[3][4] It can be prepared with various breads, such as Italian bread and sandwich loaf, among others.^[3][5] The bread crust is sometimes removed before it is fried,^[3][6] and the bread can be slightly toasted before the sandwich is fried.^[7] Preparation involves assembling the sandwich, dredging it in egg wash, dipping it in flour, then pan or deep frying it.^[3] Bread crumbs are sometimes used to coat the sandwich.^[2][8] Olive oil is typically used for frying the carrozza.^[3] Additional ingredients are sometimes used, such as ham, anchovies, eggplant, green tomatoes and basil.^[9][1] After being cooked, it has a crisp or crunchy texture.^[10] It can be served as an antipasto dish.^[6]

The carrozza is a street food and popular dish in Campania,^[1][11] a region in southern Italy. Buffalo mozzarella, which is prepared using the milk from the Italian Mediterranean Buffalo, is typically used in Campania to prepare the sandwich.^[12]

It is also a popular dish in Italian-American restaurants in the Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens, and the Bronx Boroughs of New York City, where it is sometimes cooked by deep frying.^[8]

A variation of the carrozza is mozzarella fritta (lit. 'fried mozzarella'), which is simply the battered and fried cheese without the bread.^[3]

• Mozzarella in carrozza recipe