confit
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of confit
From French; comfit
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, they served a mussel dish with garlic confit and serrano chili developed by his breakfast sous chef.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
The couple made the place their own by lining open shelves with vintage cafe pitchers, old stoneware confit pots and sgraffito ceramics by the Marseillais potter Vincent Verde.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
As rice bowls go, Street Eats’ $14 lunch bowls are meatier with less fillers, though you should shell out the extra $4 for the excellent awarma lamb confit.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
Caron invented dishes such as tomato confit, fennel and tulip bulb salad and oysters with tulip bulbs.
From Salon ● May 4, 2023
As the chicken’s fat and juices drip down onto the alliums, they don’t just roast — they confit in that fat, their many layers softening into satin in the oven’s heat.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2023
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