Confit
/ˈkɒnfiː/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of various kinds of food that have been immersed in a substance for both flavor and preservation. countable, uncountable
"Korean classics such as pajeon, bibimbap and mandoo are re-imagined with ingredients like cauliflower ricotta, fennel kimchi, and king oyster mushroom confit."
- 2 a piece of meat (especially a duck) cooked slowly in its own fat wordnet
Verb
- 1 To prepare (food) in this manner. transitive
"I came up with a menu to showcase the alliums in several manifestations: raw, quickly sautéed and slowly confited."
Example
More examples"Korean classics such as pajeon, bibimbap and mandoo are re-imagined with ingredients like cauliflower ricotta, fennel kimchi, and king oyster mushroom confit."
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French confit, past participle of confire (“to preserve”), from Latin cōnficiō (perfect passive participle cōnfectus). Doublet of comfit, confect, confetto, and konfyt. Compare comfit.