soffritto en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /səʊˈfɹiːtəʊ/
- /səˈfɹiːtəʊ/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian soffritto (literally “gently fried”). Doublet of sofrito.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| soffrittos | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sofritto | alternative | lexicographic | |
| soffrito | alternative | lexicographic |