sauté

[ soh-tey, saw- ]

/ soʊˈteɪ, sɔ- /

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adjective

cooked or browned in a pan containing a small quantity of butter, oil, or other fat.

verb (used with object), sau·téed [soh-teyd, saw-] /soʊˈteɪd, sɔ-/, sau·té·ing [soh-tey-ing, saw-] /soʊˈteɪ ɪŋ, sɔ-/.

to cook in a small amount of fat; pan-fry.

noun

a dish of sautéed food.

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Words nearby sauté

saut de basque, sauterne, sauternes, sautillé, sautoir, sauté, sauve qui peut, sauvignon, sauvignon blanc, sav, sava

Origin of sauté

1805–15; < French, past participle of sauter to jump (causative: to toss) < Latin saltāre, frequentative of salīre to jump

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Example sentences from the Web for saute

While the beans are cooling and drying, melt the butter in a saute pan over medium heat.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole|Carla Hall|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, in your frying pan, saute garlic and peppers in remaining fat over medium-high heat for a minute or so.
Gadget Chef: Pressure Cooker Kung Pao|Megan McArdle|January 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Add chicken breasts and saute until golden brown, three to five minutes on a side.
Gadget Chef: Pressure Cooker Kung Pao|Megan McArdle|January 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Saute in thes skillet until fat is fully rendered (liquid), 5-10 minutes.
Your Friday Gadget Chef Recipe: Two Day Soup|Megan McArdle|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST

From a saute de foie, what delicate subtleties of finesse might have their origin?
Pelham, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Have ready one-half as much in bulk of celery; cut in inch pieces and an onion; saute these in same fat.
Stevenson Memorial Cook Book|Various
Butter a saute pan, add the potatoes and cook until light brown.
The Community Cook Book|Anonymous
Saute a golden brown in equal parts hot butter and chicken fat.
Stevenson Memorial Cook Book|Various
Sprinkle with salt and pepper, dip in cream, roll in flour and saute in Crisco until delicately browned.
The Story of Crisco|Marion Harris Neil

British Dictionary definitions for saute

sauté

/ (ˈsəʊteɪ) /

verb -tés, -téing, -téeing or -téed

to fry (food) quickly in a little fat

noun

a dish of sautéed food, esp meat that is browned and then cooked in a sauce

adjective

sautéed until lightly brownsauté potatoes

Word Origin for sauté

C19: from French: tossed, from sauter to jump, from Latin saltāre to dance, from salīre to spring

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