Spanish fricco explained

Spanish Fricco, also spelled as Spanish frikko, is a stew of Westphalian cuisine in Germany. It is a hearty dish prepared primarily using diced beef, potatoes and onions, typically in a cream soup base prepared using butter and sour cream.^{[1] [2] [3]} Pork and lamb has also sometimes been traditionally used.^[4] A Frikko recipe is included in the Practical Cookbook first published by Henriette Davidis in 1845.^{[5] [6]} The dish has sometimes been noted for having a relatively unappealing visual appearance when completed.^{[5] [7]}

Spanish fricco is a traditional dish in Meschede,^[5] a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town of Bad Sooden-Allendorf in the Werra-Meißner-Kreis in Hesse, Germany also claims Spanish fricco as a traditional dish and its people serve it annually for Thanksgiving and Heimatfest.

Etymology

A theory of the origin of the dish is based upon a takeover from the neighboring Spanish Netherlands. Another theory holds that the name "fricco" was derived as a corruption of the word fricassee.^[8]

See also

• List of German dishes
• List of stews

External links

• Spanish fricco recipe. Der Westen (In German).

Notes and References

1. Book: Maier, A. . Neues illustrirtes Kochbuch für die gewöhnliche und feinere Küche . Killinger . 1879 . de . 14 April 2022 . 112.
2. Book: Davidis, H. . German National Cookery for American Kitchens: A Practical Book of the Art of Cooking as Performed in Germany . C.N. Caspar . 1904 . 14 April 2022 . 106.
3. Book: Sheraton, M. . The German Cookbook: A Complete Guide to Mastering Authentic German Cooking . Random House Publishing Group . 2010 . 978-0-307-75457-8 . 14 April 2022 . 107.
4. Book: Davidis . H. . Rosendorf . L. . Praktisches kochbuch für die gewöhnliche und feinere küche . Velhagen & Klasing . 1885 . de . 14 April 2022 . 153.
5. Web site: Rezept fürs Mescheder Traditionsgericht Frikko bleibt geheim . Westphalen Post . 15 January 2020 . de . 14 April 2022.
6. Book: Davidis, H. . Praktisches Kochbuch für die gewöhnliche und feinere Küche ... Siebente verbesserte und vermehrte Auflage . 1858 . de . 14 April 2022 . 140-141.
7. Web site: The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Spanish Fricco . Kate Cooks the Books . 6 February 2011 . 14 April 2022.
8. Book: Bendel, L. . Deutsche Regionalküche von A-Z . Köln Anaconda Verlag . 2013 . 978-3-7306-9042-0 . de . 14 April 2022 . 467.