Etymology

soffritto

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Today it means: A fried mixture of chopped onions, carrots and celery, used as the beginning point of a dish, especially in Italian cuisine; may also contain garlic, shallot, and leek. Full definition →

Italian soffritto
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromsoffritto
  2. English todaysoffritto

Borrowed from Italian soffritto (literally “gently fried”). Doublet of sofrito.

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