What are Corn Fritters?
Corn fritters are a snack food made by mixing corn into a light batter and frying it. Although many people associate corn fritters with the American South, a region of the world famous for its fried foods, people in many cultures make a version of corn fritters. In Asia, for example, corn fritters may be made with mixed vegetables and a spicy sauce. This dish is very easy to make, even for inexperienced cooks, and it is often very popular with dinner guests. There are a number of different takes on corn fritters. In the most basic version, corn is simply mixed into a light batter like that used to batter-fry foods, and then the mixture is ladled onto a hot frying pan or griddle. For an even lighter version, people use beaten egg whites, folding the egg whites into a corn mixture to make a frothy blend which creates a lighter, crisper version of corn fritters.
