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confit

American  
[kawn-fee, kawn-fee] / kɔnˈfi, kɔ̃ˈfi /

noun

French Cooking.

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

confit British  
/ kɔ̃fi /

noun

  1. cookery a preserve

    a confit of duck
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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

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

From Salon • May 4, 2023

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 • Feb. 16, 2023

Dine-in: STK Steakhouse will be serving holiday features Dec. 24-25 in addition to their seasonal items including roasted prime rib, confit fingerling potatoes and more.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2022

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