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fricandeau

fricandeau

1 9.9
A slow cooked veal dish often glazed in its cooking juices
  • noun
  • /ˌfrɪkənˈdoʊ/
  • Specialized
: fricandó
  • The chef prepared a delicious fricandeau for the guests.

Examples

  • Her favorite dish at the restaurant was fricandeau served with seasonal vegetables.

  • The chef prepared a delicate fricandeau for the main course, impressing all the guests.

  • Traditional French cookbooks often include recipes for fricandeau, showcasing classic techniques.

  • I love fricandeau with a side of roasted vegetables.

  • The chef prepared a delicious fricandeau served with a rich sauce and vegetables.

  • At the restaurant, I ordered fricandeau, which was tender and full of flavor.

  • For dinner, she made a classic fricandeau that melted in our mouths.

Synonyms

veau
vsfricandeau
1 9.9

Meat from a young calf used in cooking, often in French dishes

is a prepared larded and braised meat dish not just the raw ingredient
blanquette
vsfricandeau
1 9.5

A meat dish, usually made with veal, cooked in a white sauce with stock and cream

is prepared by larding and braising then glazing in its own juices
veal cordon bleu
vsfricandeau
1 7.7

Thin slices of veal filled with ham and cheese, coated and fried

is cooked by larding and braising then glazing rather than stuffing and pan frying

Surface Forms

fricandeau singular
fricandeaux plural

Etymology

Fricandeau comes from French cooking words like frire 'to fry' and an older form fricandele that named small pieces of cooked meat. So think of the English word 'fry' to remember it: a fricandeau is a veal dish that was first fried and then slowly cooked until tender.