Pancetta- and Sesame-Coated Turnips

Name: Pancetta- and Sesame-Coated Turnips
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 16 very thin pancetta slices (Italian bacon; about one 3-ounce package); 2 large turnips (each about 8 ounces), peeled, each cut into 8 wedges; 1 large egg; 1 1/2 cups sesame seeds (about 7 1/2 ounces); Vegetable oil (for deep-frying)

By Dan Barber

November 2, 2008

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Crunchy, salty, and fried. Who knew turnips could taste this good? These can be fun appetizers or the perfect side for sesame-oil-seared black cod with a rice-vinegar soy glaze.

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