Fricasse
Sign in to saveA fricasse () is a savory fried pastry often filled with tuna, hard-boiled egg, olives, harissa, preserved lemons, capers and mashed potato, with turmeric as a condiment. They are usually purchased from traditional Tunisian food vendors. They can be made at home or in fast food restaurants.
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- Food.name
- Fricasse
- Food.image
- Le fricassé.JPG
- Food.country
- Tunisia
- Food.region
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- Food.national_cuisine
- Tunisian
- Food.creator
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- Food.type
- Entrée
- Food.serving_size
- 1 (209 g)
- Food.calories
- 316
- Food.protein
- 15
- Food.fat
- 6
- Food.carbohydrate
- 48
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A fricasse () is a savory fried pastry often filled with tuna, hard-boiled egg, olives, harissa, preserved lemons, capers and mashed potato, with turmeric as a condiment. They are usually purchased from traditional Tunisian food vendors. They can be made at home or in fast food restaurants.
Oral history claims that the recipe originates in 19th century Tunisia.
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