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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A sautéed mixture of chopped onions, garlic, and tomato and/or (chili) peppers, and sometimes carrots, celery, and/or herbs, used as the beginning point of a dish, especially in Hispanic or Portuguese cuisine. countable, uncountable

   ""Should I do it?" Jimmy asked again, finishing off his beer and using a piece of bread to sop up the sofrito."

Synonyms

All synonyms

mirepoixsoffritosoffrittosofritto

Example

More examples

"Mary will cut the bread while her brother makes the sofrito."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish sofrito. Doublet of soffritto.

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