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語源

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

発音

• IPA: /səˈfɹiːtəʊ/, /səʊˈfɹiːtəʊ/

名詞

soffritto (countable and uncountable, plural soffrittos)

1. (cooking) 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.

   Synonym: mirepoix

   Coordinate term: sofrito

   • 2013 May 22, Paul Levy, “Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation by Michael Pollan – review”, in The Guardian‎:

     Most European cultures use a patiently chopped, heated and stirred vegetable mixture, such as a mirepoix or soffritto, always including members of the onion family, and Pollan explores the chemistry of these, as well as their adaptive value.

アナグラム

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