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Fricasseeing is a cooking method that involves stewing pieces of meat, such as chicken, or vegetables in stock and serving them in a white sauce. The term can also refer to the process of making a stew by braising small pieces of poultry, rabbit, or veal.12

The verb "fricassee" means to cook something as a fricassee. This cooking technique originated in Middle French and was first documented in the late 16th century.31

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