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fric·as·see (fr k  -s  , frk-s)n. Poultry or meat cut into pieces and stewed in gravy. tr.v. fric·as·seed, fric·as·see·ing, fric·as·sees To prepare (poultry or meat) by cutting into pieces and stewing in gravy.
[French fricassée, from Old French, from feminine past participle of fricasser, to fricassee : probably frire, to fry (from Latin fr gere, to roast, fry) + casser, to break, crack (from Latin quass re, to shake, shatter; see squash2) or Vulgar Latin *coctire, to press together (from Latin coctus, past participle of c gere, to drive or bring together; see cogent).] |
fricassee [ˌfrɪkəˈsiː ˈfrɪkəsɪ ˈfrɪkəˌseɪ]n (Cookery) stewed meat, esp chicken or veal, and vegetables, served in a thick white sauce vb -sees, -seeing, -seed (Cookery) (tr) to prepare (meat) as a fricassee [from Old French, from fricasser to fricassee; probably related to frire to fry1]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | fricassee - pieces of chicken or other meat stewed in gravy with e.g. carrots and onions and served with noodles or dumplingsstew - food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables | | Verb | 1. | fricassee - make a fricassee of by cooking; "fricassee meats"cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes" |
Translations fricassee [ˈfrɪkəsiː] N ( Culin) → estofado m
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| Danglars felt his own not to be very well supplied just then, and gradually the man appeared less ugly, the bread less black, and the cheese more fresh, while those dreadful vulgar onions recalled to his mind certain sauces and side-dishes, which his cook prepared in a very superior manner whenever he said, "Monsieur Deniseau, let me have a nice little fricassee to-day. She got up a lunch which comprised a leg of mutton, tripe, sausages, a chicken fricassee, sweet cider, a fruit tart and some preserved prunes; then to all this the good woman added polite remarks about Madame, who appeared to be in better health, Mademoiselle, who had grown to be "superb," and Paul, who had become singularly sturdy; she spoke also of their deceased grandparents, whom the Liebards had known, for they had been in the service of the family for several generations. Before Elizabeth was placed an enormous roasted turkey, and before Richard one boiled, in the centre of the table stood a pair of heavy silver casters, surrounded by four dishes: one a fricassee that consisted of gray squirrels; another of fish fried; a third of fish boiled; the last was a venison steak. |
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