About the dish
Francesinha, “little Frenchie”, is Porto's most famous dish. Between two slices of bread go ham, slices of linguiça or fresh sausage and a thin steak; the whole thing is covered with slices of cheese and baked until it melts. It is then drenched in a thick, spicy sauce made with tomatoes, beer and stock, and often crowned with a fried egg. Local lore says it was inspired by the French croque-monsieur. Francesinha is eaten with a knife and fork, with chips to dip in the sauce, and with a cold drink – it is a dish for a big appetite.
Main ingredients
- sandwich bread
- ham
- linguiça sausage
- beef steak
- cheese
- tomato and beer sauce
Portugal: A Porto speciality; every restaurant prides itself on its own sauce recipe.
More: Wikipedia (en)
