It celebrates Friuli’s king of cheeses, Montasio. Frico means “fried” or “crispy”; caldo means “hot.” We started serving it years ago, and now it’s become synonymous with Frasca.

Here are recipes for pork chops, wings, crispy tofu, chicken breasts and more ... recipe yields an evenly toasted exterior, crisped frico edges and a perfectly melted middle, in record time.