soffritto
/səˈfɹiːtəʊ/
soffritto noun: 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.
Noun
soffritto (countable and uncountable, plural soffrittos)
- 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.
- 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.2013 May 22, Paul Levy, “Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation by Michael Pollan – review”, in The Guardian
- Synonyms:
- mirepoix
Synonyms of soffritto
Forms of soffritto
| plural | soffrittos |
|---|---|
| alternative form | soffrito |
| alternative form | sofritto |
Origin of soffritto
Borrowed from Italian soffritto (literally “gently fried”). Doublet of sofrito.
Questions about soffritto
- What does soffritto mean?
- Soffritto means 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.
- What part of speech is soffritto?
- Soffritto is a noun.
- How do you pronounce soffritto?
- Soffritto is pronounced /səˈfɹiːtəʊ/.
- What is the plural of soffritto?
- The plural of soffritto is soffrittos.
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