sofrito
Americannoun
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(in Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean cooking) a sauce of tomatoes, onion, garlic, peppers, etc.
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Italian Cooking. soffritto.
Etymology
Origin of sofrito
First recorded in 1955–60; partly from Spanish sofrito, noun use of past participle of sofreír “to fry lightly”; partly from Italian soffritto “fried, browned”; see soffritto ( def. )
Example Sentences
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One of the book’s triumphs is a recipe for campfire paella which calls for prepping squid, sofrito and green beans at home and is finished at camp with shrimp, rice, onion and saffron threads.
From Washington Times ● May 24, 2023
These bizarre, intriguing questions are part of the foundation, the spine — the sofrito — of “Flux Gourmet,” the fifth feature by British writer-director Peter Strickland.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2022
These bizarre, intriguing questions are part of the foundation, the spine — the sofrito — of “Flux Gourmet,” the fifth feature by the British writer-director Peter Strickland.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
Even the sofrito — in this instance, a deeply savory, three-allium base of white onion, scallion, and garlic — can be prepped ahead, too.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2021
The women cut up chickens, peeled plantains, cubed potatoes, made sofrito, washed dishes, brewed coffee, and tended babies.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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