sauté
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sauté
- /səʊˈteɪ/ UK
- /soʊˈteɪ/ US
- /sɔˈteɪ/ US
- /sɑˈteɪ/ US
- /ˈsəʊteɪ/ UK
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French sauté, past participle of sauter (“to sauté”, literally “to jump”); in cooking, diced onions jump in the pan from the hot oil.
verb sautés · sautéing · sautéed · sautéd
- To cook (food) using a small amount of fat in an open pan over a relatively high heat, allowing the food to brown and form a crust stopping it from sticking to the pan as it cooks. Parboil three-fourths cup carrot, cut in strips, fifteen minutes; drain, and sauté in one tablespoon bacon fat to which has been added one tablespoon finely chopped onion.[…]Cook until potatoes are soft, then add twelve small onions cooked until soft, then drained and sautéd in two tablespoons butte
noun sautés · saute · sautee · sautée · sauter
- A dish prepared this way.
Translations
Every language
verb to cook (food) using a small amount of fat in an open pan over a relatively high heat
| Español | rehogar, ahogar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 炒める itameru, ソテー sotē |
| 中文 | 嫩煎 nènjiān, 煎炒 jiānchǎo |
| Português | refogar, saltear |
| Français | sauter |
| Deutsch | sautieren |
| Italiano | padellare, saltare, rosolare |
| Русский | жа́рить на ма́сле žáritʹ na másle |
noun a dish prepared this way
| Italiano | saltata |
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Talk about this word "sauté." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/saut%C3%A9. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sauté. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/saut%C3%A9 "sauté." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/saut%C3%A9.Cite this
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title = {sauté},
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year = {2026},
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