How to pronounce Ficelle picarde

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /fisɛl pikaʁd/. In plain English letters that is fee-SELL pee-KARD, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. The recording above is by Bananax47, a native speaker, shared on Wikimedia Commons.

What is Ficelle picarde?

Ficelle picarde is a main dish of France. Where it comes from: Amiens (Picardy). People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour, pork, dairy & cheese and egg. It tastes savory and rich.

Where Ficelle picarde comes from

Ficelle picarde is one of 73 signature dishes of France on this map. See all dishes from Hauts-de-France.

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