sauté

[soh-tey, saw-] Example Sentences

sau·té

[soh-tey, saw-] adjective, verb, sau·téed [-teyd] , sau·té·ing [-tey-ing] , noun
adjective
1.
cooked or browned in a pan containing a small quantity of butter, oil, or other fat.
verb (used with object)
2.
to cook in a small amount of fat; pan-fry.

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noun
3.
a dish of sautéed food.

Origin:
1805–15; < French, past participle of sauter to jump (causative: to toss) < Latin saltāre, frequentative of salīre to jump
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  • Heat the remaining oil in the skillet, add the garlic and saute until lightly browned.
  • Heat the olive oil in a saute pan and add shallot and garlic.
  • Heat the butter in a large skillet and saute the shallots until they are soft.
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sauté (ˈsəʊteɪ)
 
vb , -tés, -téing, -téeing, -téed
1.  to fry (food) quickly in a little fat
 
n
2.  a dish of sautéed food, esp meat that is browned and then cooked in a sauce
 
adj
3.  sautéed until lightly brown: sauté potatoes
 
[C19: from French: tossed, from sauter to jump, from Latin saltāre to dance, from salīre to spring]

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