Supplì
Encyclopedia
Supplì are Italian
snacks consisting of a ball of rice
(generally risotto
) with or without (Suppli' in bianco) tomato sauce and raw egg around a piece of mozzarella
; the whole morsel is soaked in egg and coated with breadcrumbs and then fried
(usually deep-fried
). The dish is native to Rome
from the region of Lazio in Italy.
When the supplì are eaten in pieces, the mozzarella becomes drawn out in a string somewhat resembling the cord connecting a telephone
handset to the hook. This has led to these dishes being known as supplì al telefono.
Supplì can be seen as a variant of Sicily
's arancini
or Naples' palline di riso or as a kind of croquette
.
Italian American
s make a supplì-like dish, but rather than deep-frying the balls, they are made into a soup usually known as soup with risotto
. (See Italian-American cuisine
)
Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Italian cuisine in itself takes heavy influences, including Etruscan, ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Byzantine, Jewish and Arab cuisines...
snacks consisting of a ball of rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
(generally risotto
Risotto
Risotto is a class of Italian dishes of rice cooked in broth to a creamy consistency. The broth may be meat-, fish-, or vegetable-based; many kinds include Parmesan cheese, butter, and onion...
) with or without (Suppli' in bianco) tomato sauce and raw egg around a piece of mozzarella
Mozzarella
Mozzarella is an Italian Traditional Speciality Guaranteed food product. The term is used for several kinds of Italian cheeses that are made using spinning and then cutting :...
; the whole morsel is soaked in egg and coated with breadcrumbs and then fried
Frying
Frying is the cooking of food in oil or another fat, a technique that originated in ancient Egypt around 2500 BC. Chemically, oils and fats are the same, differing only in melting point, but the distinction is only made when needed. In commerce, many fats are called oils by custom, e.g...
(usually deep-fried
Deep frying
Deep frying is a cooking method in which food is submerged in hot oil or fat. This is normally performed with a deep fryer or chip pan; industrially, a pressure fryer or vacuum fryer may be used....
). The dish is native to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
from the region of Lazio in Italy.
When the supplì are eaten in pieces, the mozzarella becomes drawn out in a string somewhat resembling the cord connecting a telephone
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
handset to the hook. This has led to these dishes being known as supplì al telefono.
Supplì can be seen as a variant of Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
's arancini
Arancini
Arancini or arancine are fried rice balls coated with breadcrumbs, said to have originated in Sicily in the 10th century. Arancine are usually filled with ragù , tomato sauce, mozzarella, and/or peas....
or Naples' palline di riso or as a kind of croquette
Croquette
A croquette is a small fried food roll containing, usually as main ingredients, mashed potatoes, and/or ground meat , shellfish, fish, vegetables, and soaked white bread, egg, onion, spices and herbs, wine, milk, beer or any of the combination thereof, sometimes with a filling, often encased in...
.
Italian American
Italian American
An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...
s make a supplì-like dish, but rather than deep-frying the balls, they are made into a soup usually known as soup with risotto
Soup with risotto
Soup with Risotto is a dish made with risotto, eggs, bread crumbs, and clear or brown soup. It is commonly made when one has risotto leftover after a meal. The risotto is made into little balls the size of small nuts. Then are covered in egg and bread crumbs and fried in butter...
. (See Italian-American cuisine
Italian-American cuisine
Italian American cuisine is the cuisine of Italian American immigrants and their descendents, who have modified Italian cuisine under the influence of American culture and immigration patterns of Italians to the United States...
)