Soffritto

//səˈfɹiːtəʊ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A fried mixture of chopped onions, carrots and celery, used as the beginning point of a dish, especially in Italian cuisine; may also contain garlic, shallot, and leek. countable, uncountable

    "Most European cultures use a patiently chopped, heated and stirred vegetable mixture, such as a mirepoix or soffritto, always including members of the onion family, and Pollan explores the chemistry of these, as well as their adaptive value."

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mirepoixmirepoixsofrito

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"Most European cultures use a patiently chopped, heated and stirred vegetable mixture, such as a mirepoix or soffritto, always including members of the onion family, and Pollan explores the chemistry of these, as well as their adaptive value."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian soffritto (literally “gently fried”). Doublet of sofrito.

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