Deep fried pizza
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Deep fried pizza (Template:Langx) is an Italian dish consisting of a pizza that, instead of being baked in an oven, is deep fried, resulting in a different flavour and nutritional profile. This technique is known in both Italy and Scotland, but there are numerous differences between the Italian and Scottish variants, which probably developed independently.
In Italy
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In Scotland
Deep fried pizza is common in chip shops in Scotland.[2][3] This pizza is deep fried without batter, although another variation known as a "pizza crunch" consists of a battered half-pizza or slice of pizza deep fried, which can be served with chips as a "pizza crunch supper".[4]
See also
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