confit

[kawn-fee]

noun

French Cooking.

1. duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.

confit

/ kɔ̃fi /

noun

1. cookery a preserve

   a confit of duck

Word History and Origins

Origin of confit¹

From French; comfit

Word History and Origins

Origin of confit¹

literally: preserve

Example Sentences

Crunchy and smooth shrimp croquettes, bright and flaky Basque ham and asparagus tarts, briny confit tuna and conserved-tomato toast, crisp then juicy, and pistachio white chocolate mousse.

From Salon

The menu at Table 219 was a mélange of fun twists on classic dishes; duck confit nachos and sloppy joe sliders, for instance.

From Seattle Times

Caron invented dishes such as tomato confit, fennel and tulip bulb salad and oysters with tulip bulbs.

From Salon

Instead, you get a harmonious porky bite with gamy undertones from the confit rabbit, beef tongue, duck wing meat and offal.

From Seattle Times

Duck confit, in which duck legs are immersed in duck fat and then slowly braised until they’re meltingly tender, is a classic of the genre.

From Washington Post

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