confit
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Definition of confit
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)Any of various kinds of food that have been immersed in a substance for both flavor and preservation.
“Korean classics such as pajeon, bibimbap and mandoo are re-imagined with ingredients like cauliflower ricotta, fennel kimchi, and king oyster mushroom confit.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)Any of various kinds of food that have been immersed in a substance for both flavor and preservation.
“Korean classics such as pajeon, bibimbap and mandoo are re-imagined with ingredients like cauliflower ricotta, fennel kimchi, and king oyster mushroom confit.”
verb
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(transitive)To prepare (food) in this manner.
“I came up with a menu to showcase the alliums in several manifestations: raw, quickly sautéed and slowly confited.”
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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.
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