Deep fried food gets a bad rap. The image of a plate of fried chicken swimming in fat or a flabby portion of undercooked fish can put even the most enthusiastic cook -- not to mention, eater -- off.

Desalted cod 500 g Type 00 flour 300 g Sparkling water 370 g (fredda) Vegetable oil q.b. Fine salt q.b. To prepare the Roman-style fried cod (in batter), start with the batter. In a bowl, pour the ...