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What Actually Is A Fricassee?
By Ashlyn Frassinelli
Fricassee is a French style of cooking that translates to cooking chopped food in its own juice. Modern fricassee is known for the thick, white sauce in which it's served.
While it can be made with any meat, chicken and veal are common. The meat is cooked in oil at a low heat, and once removed, vegetables like garlic, onion, and celery are added.
When the vegetables are soft, the meat is added with flour to make a roux from the leftover fat in the pan. Then, the pan is deglazed with white wine, and meat stock is poured in.
The sauce is simmered to a nice velvety texture, and cooked vegetables, such as bell peppers and mushrooms, are added at the end, alongside herbs.
As fricassee is a wet dish, it’s often served with buttery mashed potatoes or rice, though other side dishes such as egg noodles, bulgur, quinoa, or even gnocchi work as well.