fricassee
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: //ˈfrɪkəˌsiː//
KK: /ˈfrɪkəˌsi/
noun
Definition
A dish made from pieces of meat or poultry that are cooked slowly in a sauce, often served with vegetables.
Example
The chef prepared a delicious fricassee of chicken with mushrooms and herbs.
Conversation
Have you ever tried making fricassee?
No, I haven't! What is it exactly?
It's a dish where you stew meat in gravy, usually chicken.
That sounds delicious! I should definitely give fricassee a try.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
stew
ragout
casserole
Antonyms
dry
roast
grill
transitive verb
Definition
To cook meat or poultry by cutting it into pieces and simmering it in a sauce or gravy.
Example
She decided to fricassee the chicken with some vegetables for dinner.
Tense Forms
Past: fricasseed
Past Participle: fricasseed
Conversation
Have you ever tried to fricassee chicken before?
No, I haven't! How do you do it?
It's pretty simple — you just cut the chicken into pieces and stew it in gravy.
Root Explanation
Fricassee → The word originates from Old French *fricassée*, which means a dish of meat cut into pieces and cooked in a sauce. It combines the root 'fricasser' (meaning to cut into pieces) and the suffix '-ée' (indicating a dish or preparation). Thus, fricassee refers to a dish made by cutting meat into pieces and cooking it in a sauce.
Memory Tip
Imagine cutting meat into pieces ('fricasser') and cooking it in a special sauce — that's what a fricassee is!
Visually Confused Words
No commonly confused words.