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{{Infobox prepared food
{{Infobox prepared food
| name = Francesinha
| name = Francesinha
| image = Francesinha Sandwich.jpg
| image = Francesinha Sandwich (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 220px
| image_size = 220px
| caption =A delicious Portuguese sandwich, the Francesinha
| caption =A Portuguese sandwich, the Francesinha
| country = [[Portugal]]
| country = [[Porto]], Portugal
| region = [[Porto]]
| region =
| creator =
| creator =
| course =
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| type = [[Sandwich]]
| type = [[Sandwich]]
| served =
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| main_ingredient = [[Bread]], [[ham]], [[linguiça]], fresh sausage ([[chipolata]]), steak or roast meat, [[cheese]], spiced [[tomato]] and [[beer]] sauce
| main_ingredient = [[bread]], [[ham]], [[linguiça]], fresh sausage ([[chipolata]]), steak or roast meat, [[cheese]], spiced [[tomato]]-and-[[beer]] sauce
| variations =Egg on Top
| variations = egg atop
| calories =
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'''Francesinha''' ({{IPA-pt|frɐ̃sɨˈziɲɐ}} meaning ''little Frenchie'') is a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[sandwich]] originally from [[Porto]], made with bread, wet-cured [[ham]], [[linguiça]], fresh sausage like [[chipolata]], steak or roast meat, and covered with melted cheese and a hot and thick spiced [[tomato]] and [[beer]] sauce. It is typically served with [[french fries]].
'''Francesinha''' ({{IPA-pt|fɾɐ̃sɨˈziɲɐ}} meaning ''little French woman''<ref name="We Travel"/><ref name="Food-n">{{cite web |title=Francesinha, a sandwich that will welcome you to Porto |url=https://foodandroad.com/francesinha-porto/ |website=Food’n Road |access-date=3 June 2023}}</ref>) is a Portuguese [[sandwich]], originally from [[Porto]], made with layers of toasted bread and assorted hot meats such as roast, steak, wet-cured [[ham]], [[linguiça]], or [[chipolata]] over which sliced cheese is melted by the ladling of a near-boiling tomato-and-beer sauce called {{ill|molho de francesinha|pt}}.<ref name="We Travel">{{cite web |title=Francesinha: Portuguese Sandwich Recipe |url=https://wetravelportugal.com/francesinha-sandwich/ |website=We Travel Portugal |access-date=3 June 2023}}</ref> It is typically served with [[french fries]].


==History==
==History==
[[Image:A Francesinha (5401346513).jpg|thumb|right|Francesinha with chips]]
[[Image:A Francesinha (5401346513).jpg|thumb|right|Francesinha with French fries]]
Daniel David de Silva,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://observador.pt/2018/06/10/porque-nao-chamar-lhe-francesinha-a-historia-de-como-foi-batizada-a-famosa-iguaria-portuense/|title="Porque não chamar-lhe francesinha?" A história de como foi batizada a famosa iguaria portuense|website=observador.pt|language=pt|access-date=2021-11-05}}</ref> a returned French emigrant from France and Belgium, tried to adapt the [[croque-monsieur]] to the Portuguese taste when he moved to [[Porto]]. He first made the sandwich with local meats and his special sauce in 1953 at 'A ''Regaleira''', a restaurant in Rua do Bonjardim, [[Porto]]; the francesinha quickly became a very popular dish and deeply associated with the city, although it can sometimes be found elsewhere in Portugal. A classic francesinha meal would include the sandwich, surrounded on a bed of chips doused in the famous [[:pt:Molho de francesinha|sauce]], and complemented with a ''fino'', a draught beer.
The Francesinha is a twentieth-century creation attributed to Daniel David de Silva<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://observador.pt/2018/06/10/porque-nao-chamar-lhe-francesinha-a-historia-de-como-foi-batizada-a-famosa-iguaria-portuense/|title="Porque não chamar-lhe francesinha?" A história de como foi batizada a famosa iguaria portuense|website=observador.pt|language=pt|access-date=2021-11-05}}</ref> who, upon returning to Portugal from time spent in France and Belgium, tried to adapt the [[croque-monsieur]] to Portuguese tastes. In 1953 he introduced a sandwich with local meats and a custom beer-and-tomato sauce at A Regaleira, a restaurant in Rua do Bonjardim in [[Porto]]. The francesinha quickly became a popular dish, and while it remains associated with the city, it can now be found throughout Portugal.


==Variations==
==Variations==
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[[Image:Francesinha in Porto.jpg|thumb|right|Francesinha in [[Porto]]]]
[[Image:Francesinha in Porto.jpg|thumb|right|Francesinha in [[Porto]]]]
There is no standard recipe for the francesinha. Different restaurants in Portugal have special variations, such as:
There is no standard recipe for the francesinha. Different restaurants in Portugal have special variations, such as:

* Café Barcarola (Porto): Francesinha à Barcarola - A Francesinha Especial with [[prawns]] and [[shrimp]];
* Café Barcarola (Porto): Francesinha à Barcarola - A Francesinha Especial with [[prawns]] and [[shrimp]];
* Café Ábaco (Porto): Francesinha de carne assada - A Francesinha Especial with roast pork;
* Café Ábaco (Porto): Francesinha de carne assada - A Francesinha Especial with roast pork;
* A Cascata (Porto): ''Francesinha à Cascata'' - A Francesinha Especial with [[mushrooms]] and [[cream]];
* A Cascata (Porto): ''Francesinha à Cascata'' - A Francesinha Especial with [[mushrooms]] and [[cream]];
* Restaurante Cunha (Porto): Francesinha à Cunha - Extremely large Francesinha.


The {{lang|pt|francesinha especial}} (special francesinha) is a francesinha with egg and/or potato chips. Other variations of the original include fillings such as [[pork]], [[chicken]], [[pastrami]], [[tuna]], [[cod]] and [[vegetarian]] options.
The {{lang|pt|francesinha especial}} (special francesinha) is a francesinha with egg and/or potato chips. Other variations of the original include fillings such as [[pork]], [[chicken]], [[pastrami]], [[tuna]], [[cod]] and [[vegetarian]] options.


===Sauce===
===Sauce===
Francesinha sauce varies, with each establishment having its variation. The only common ingredient is beer. Most, though not all, sauces are tomato based and vary in their degree of spiciness. The color is usually red or orange.
Francesinha sauce varies, with each establishment having its variation. The only common ingredient is beer. Most, though not all, sauces are tomato based and vary in their degree of spiciness. The colour is usually red or orange.


===Regional variants===
===Regional variants===
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* {{in lang|pt}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20070129015813/http://www.cm-pvarzim.pt/turismo/conhecer-a-povoa/gastronomia-1/na-rota-da-francesinha/historia-da-francesinha Francesinha Póveira]
* {{in lang|pt}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20070129015813/http://www.cm-pvarzim.pt/turismo/conhecer-a-povoa/gastronomia-1/na-rota-da-francesinha/historia-da-francesinha Francesinha Póveira]
* {{in lang|pt}} [http://www.irmandadedafrancesinha.com Irmandade da Francesinha] - Ranking and evaluation of Francesinhas
* {{in lang|pt}} [http://www.irmandadedafrancesinha.com Irmandade da Francesinha] - Ranking and evaluation of Francesinhas
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Revision as of 13:10, 1 March 2024

Francesinha
A Portuguese sandwich, the Francesinha
TypeSandwich
Place of originPorto, Portugal
Main ingredientsbread, ham, linguiça, fresh sausage (chipolata), steak or roast meat, cheese, spiced tomato-and-beer sauce
Variationsegg atop

Francesinha (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɾɐ̃sɨˈziɲɐ] meaning little French woman[1][2]) is a Portuguese sandwich, originally from Porto, made with layers of toasted bread and assorted hot meats such as roast, steak, wet-cured ham, linguiça, or chipolata over which sliced cheese is melted by the ladling of a near-boiling tomato-and-beer sauce called molho de francesinha [pt].[1] It is typically served with french fries.

History

Francesinha with French fries

The Francesinha is a twentieth-century creation attributed to Daniel David de Silva[3] who, upon returning to Portugal from time spent in France and Belgium, tried to adapt the croque-monsieur to Portuguese tastes. In 1953 he introduced a sandwich with local meats and a custom beer-and-tomato sauce at A Regaleira, a restaurant in Rua do Bonjardim in Porto. The francesinha quickly became a popular dish, and while it remains associated with the city, it can now be found throughout Portugal.

Variations

Francesinha in Porto

There is no standard recipe for the francesinha. Different restaurants in Portugal have special variations, such as:

  • Café Barcarola (Porto): Francesinha à Barcarola - A Francesinha Especial with prawns and shrimp;
  • Café Ábaco (Porto): Francesinha de carne assada - A Francesinha Especial with roast pork;
  • A Cascata (Porto): Francesinha à Cascata - A Francesinha Especial with mushrooms and cream;

The francesinha especial (special francesinha) is a francesinha with egg and/or potato chips. Other variations of the original include fillings such as pork, chicken, pastrami, tuna, cod and vegetarian options.

Sauce

Francesinha sauce varies, with each establishment having its variation. The only common ingredient is beer. Most, though not all, sauces are tomato based and vary in their degree of spiciness. The colour is usually red or orange.

Regional variants

Francesinha in Porto with a fried egg

Francesinha poveira is a form of francesinha distinctive to Póvoa de Varzim, north of Porto, created in the early 1960s. The poveira form uses different bread and sauce to form a sandwich that can be eaten by hand.

Pica-pau is a breadless variant in which a steak is cut into bite-sized pieces and covered with sauce. The name pica-pau (woodpecker) references the traditional means of consumption with small skewers or toothpicks—making the diner "peck" at the dish.

Reception

The Daily Meal included the francesinha in their article "12 Life-Changing Sandwiches You've Never Heard Of".[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Francesinha: Portuguese Sandwich Recipe". We Travel Portugal. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Francesinha, a sandwich that will welcome you to Porto". Food’n Road. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. ^ ""Porque não chamar-lhe francesinha?" A história de como foi batizada a famosa iguaria portuense". observador.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  4. ^ Dan Myers (27 February 2015). "12 Life-Changing Sandwiches You've Never Heard Of". The Daily Meal. Retrieved 2015-03-03.

Further reading

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