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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessofrito
Pronunciation / Transliteration: so-fri-to
"El secreto de la paella reside en un buen sofrito."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A culinary preparation consisting of finely chopped aromatic vegetables gently sautéed in oil or butter as a flavor base for sauces, soups, and stews.
"The rich depth of the ragù started with a traditional slow-cooked soffritto of onions, carrots, and celery." - 2
A foundational mixture of aromatics, such as garlic, onions, and tomatoes, cooked in fat used to start dishes in various Latin American and Iberian cooking styles.
"She prepared a fragrant refogado to build the flavor profile for the black bean stew."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian past participle of soffriggere, meaning 'to fry lightly', composed of 'sotto' (under, lightly) and 'friggere' (to fry). The term entered culinary terminology across Western European languages via Mediterranean cooking traditions denoting a foundational aromatic base.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Soffritto" is said worldwide
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mirepoix
Transliteration: meer-pwah
"Le chef a commencé la soupe avec un mirepoix classique."
Röstgemüse
Transliteration: roest-ge-mue-ze
"Das Röstgemüse bildet die aromatische Basis für den Eintopf."
soffritto
Transliteration: sof-frit-to
"Fate dorare il soffritto a fuoco lento."
sofrito
Transliteration: so-fri-to
"El secreto de la paella reside en un buen sofrito."
refogado
Transliteration: re-fo-ga-du
"Comece a sopa fazendo um refogado de cebola e alho."
तड़का
Transliteration: tadka
"दाल में घी और जीरे का तड़का लगाएं।"
香料底料
Transliteration: xiāng liào dǐ liào
"这道汤是用洋葱和大蒜做香料底料开始煮的。"
소프리토
Transliteration: so-peu-ri-to
"토마토 소스를 만들기 위해 소프리토를 먼저 볶았습니다."
ソフリット
Transliteration: sofuritto
"スープのベースとしてソフリットをじっくり炒めます。"
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