Francesinha poveira
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| Alternative names | Francesinha |
|---|---|
| Type | Sandwich |
| Place of origin | Portugal |
| Region or state | Póvoa de Varzim |
| Main ingredients | Bread (Pão Cacete or Pão de Francesinha), linguiça, fiambre, cheese, mustard |
Francesinha poveira, or simply francesinha regionally, is a fast food dish from Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal. It resembles a hot dog only in shape, but the sandwich is made of linguiça (somewhat similar to a sausage), fiambre (a kind of ham), cheese and mustard in pão cacete or pão de francesinha, a type of bread that could be described as midway between a baguette and a hot dog bun.[1]
History
Francesinha poveira is the fast food variety of the francesinha dish that appeared in 1962 in café Guarda-Sol in Passeio Alegre beach square in Póvoa de Varzim. Opened since June 1922, Guarda-Sol is the oldest café-bar of Póvoa, and also the first beach bar in Portugal.[2]
Francesinha poveira is based on the recipe from the original from Porto. The Portuan variety was created by Povoan Daniel David de Silva.[3] The Povoan variety was made by manager Alberto Moreira, wanting to develop and promote a distinctive product. To achieve that, he went to Lisbon to find a cook and hired António Carriço, originally from Fundão. António asked the baker that supplied Guarda-Sol to create a kind of bread that should be like a small baguette, soft and tasty. With this idea the "francesinha bread" (pão de francesinha) appeared.[4]
Francesinha sauce
Francesinha is filled with a specific gravy made from with butter, margarine, tomato paste, piri piri, and seasonings (e.g. white pepper, garlic, and paprika), with cognac, brandy, port wine or whisky.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Controlinveste. "As francesinhas à moda da Póvoa - dn - DN". dn.sapo.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ Restaurante Café Snack-Bar Guarda Sol Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine - N-Escapadinhas
- ↑ ""Porque não chamar-lhe francesinha?" A história de como foi batizada a famosa iguaria portuense". observador.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ↑ História da Francesinha Archived 2007-01-29 at the Wayback Machine - CMPV
- ↑ Francesinha Poveira: sabor de Junho Archived 2010-01-09 at the Wayback Machine - CMPV
