sofrito

[ soh-free-toh ]

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noun

(in Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean cooking) a sauce of tomatoes, onion, garlic, peppers, etc.
Italian Cooking. soffritto.

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Word History and Origins

First recorded in 1955–60; partly from Spanish sofrito, noun use of past participle of sofreír “to fry lightly”; partly from Italian soffritto “fried, browned”; soffritto ( def )

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Example Sentences

Shrimp cooked just enough to warm the seafood are paired with Israeli couscous and a vivid sofrito.

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The key, my wife stresses, is to start with a nice, simple sofrito.

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There is an endless number of dishes that I can start with sofrito, olives will enhance it, or stand on their own as a nosh.

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