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sauté

Verified Food & Drink French in English
sauté
sauté

Definition

To fry food quickly in a little fat.

From French sauté.

Merriam-Webster records 1834 (verb); 1813 (noun) for this headword. The date refers to the dictionary’s recorded sense, which may differ from the meaning illustrated here. See the dictionary entry.

Example of use

Sauté the onions until they soften.

Historical attestation

1834 (verb); 1813 (noun)

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saut%C3%A9

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