"soffritto" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /səˈfɹiːtəʊ/, /səʊˈfɹiːtəʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-soffritto.wav Forms: soffrittos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian soffritto (literally “gently fried”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|soffritto|lit=gently fried}} Italian soffritto (literally “gently fried”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} soffritto (countable and uncountable, plural soffrittos)
  1. (cooking) 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Cooking Synonyms: mirepoix, soffrito, sofritto
    Sense id: en-soffritto-en-noun-a8EJEaRC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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