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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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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How to use sauté in a sentence
Sauteing is cooking in a small quantity of fat, as an omelet or hashed browned potatoes are cooked.
The Kitchen Encyclopedia|AnonymousThis method is employed for croquettes, oysters, etc., and is less injurious to digestion than sauteing.
The Kitchen Encyclopedia|AnonymousFor cooking processes, such as sauteing (pan frying), or deep fat frying, it is best to use the vegetable and nut oils.
Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them (1918)|C. Houston Goudiss and Alberta M. Goudiss
British Dictionary definitions for sauté
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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