blanquette

As nouns the difference between fricassee and blanquette

is that fricassee is meat or poultry cut into small pieces, stewed or fried and served in its own gravy while blanquette is a seafood or meat stew in white sauce.

As a verb fricassee

is to cook meat or poultry in this manner.

As nouns the difference between blanquette and banquette

is that blanquette is a seafood or meat stew in white sauce while banquette is a (typically upholstered) bench-like seat that runs along a wall.