Definition of fricassee
: a dish of pieces of meat (such as chicken) or vegetables stewed in stock and served in a white sauce
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Try the Funghi: wild mushroom fricassee, thyme, truffle oil, ricotta and shaved garlic.
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One of us had paupiettes de veau with fricassée de légumes (stuffed veal with vegetable fricassee); the other ordered velouté de potiron and risotto aux épinards et champignons (a pumpkin soup with spinach and mushroom risotto).
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Origin and Etymology of fricassee
Middle French, from feminine of fricassé, past participle of fricasser to fricassee
fricassee
Definition of fricassee
fricasseed
;fricasseeing
transitive verb
: to cook as a fricassee
First Known Use of fricassee
1657
FRICASSEE Defined for English Language Learners
fricassee
playDefinition of fricassee for English Language Learners
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: a dish of small pieces of meat cooked in liquid and served in a thick white sauce
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