Frito Misto: Crispy Italian Seafood at Home!

Ingredients

• 1 pound (450g) calamari, cleaned and cut into rings
• 1 pound (450g) medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails optional)
• 1/2 pound (225g) whitebait or smelts, cleaned (optional)
• 1/2 pound (225g) scallops, patted dry (small bay scallops are ideal)
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges, for serving
• 1 cup (120g) all-purpose flour (plus extra for dusting), unbleached
• 1/2 cup (60g) cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup (240ml) ice-cold sparkling water or seltzer
• 4 cups (approximately 1 liter) vegetable oil or peanut oil, for frying