soffritto

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soffritto

/səˈfɹiːtəʊ/
/səʊˈfɹiːtəʊ/

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

noun soffrittos · soffrito · sofritto

countable, uncountable 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. 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.
Similar: mirepoix

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@misc{soffritto_2026,
  title = {soffritto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/soffritto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}