sauté — to fry quickly in a little hot fat
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to fry quickly in a little hot fat
Pronunciation (IPA): /soʊˈteɪ/
Example Sentences
- My mom can sauté anything and make it taste like a five-star restaurant dish.
- I tried to sauté mushrooms but ended up making mushroom soup instead.
- The chef will sauté the shrimp with garlic and herbs.
sauté
VERB[/soʊˈteɪ/]
to fry quickly in a little hot fat
Quickly frying in little hot fat
She can sauté and ballet at the café!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Sauté derives from the French verb sauter, meaning 'to jump' or 'to leap'. French cooks adopted this term to describe the cooking technique of quickly tossing or flipping ingredients in a hot pan, referencing the jumping motion of food as it cooks.
Breakdown
sauter (to jump) + -é (past participle suffix), literally 'jumped', describing food that has been quickly cooked with a jumping or tossing motion in a pan.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom can sauté anything and make it taste like a five-star restaurant dish.”
“I tried to sauté mushrooms but ended up making mushroom soup instead.”
“The chef will sauté the shrimp with garlic and herbs.”
“Don't forget to sauté the spices first to release their flavors.”
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