Shatteringly

Fine slices of potato are stacked into architecturally sound wedges, and confited until shatteringly crispy on the outside and devastatingly soft in the centre.

Fried green tomatoes are a Southern classic, and this version from Texas native and Wisconsin chef Adrian Lipscombe is true to its spirit, with a shatteringly crisp crust enlivened by the addition of a Cajun or Creole seasoning blend.

Indeed, while the characters’ power technically makes them superheroes or at least supernatural, this film hardly fits into the genre when we think of the earth-shatteringly popular Marvel cinematic universe.

Described as “shatteringly crisp outside, tender within,” carciofi alla giudia is among the best known dishes of Roman Jewish cuisine.