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soffritto

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sof⋅frit⋅to

  [soh-free-toh; It. sawf-freet-taw]
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–noun
1. Also called battuto. Italian Cookery. a base for stews and soups, consisting of hot oil, butter, or fat in which a chopped onion or crushed garlic clove has been browned, often with the addition of chopped parsley, celery, and carrot.
2. sofrito.
Origin:
< It, ptp. of soffriggere; see suf-, fry 1
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sof·frit·to   (sō-frē'tō, sə-)   
n.   pl. sof·frit·tos
A mixture of seasonings and finely chopped vegetables, such as onions, garlic, and celery, that is sautéed in olive oil and used as a base for many Italian dishes.

[Italian, past participle of soffriggere, to brown, from Vulgar Latin *suffrīgere, to fry lightly; see sofrito.]
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