sauté

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(sō-tā', sô-) pronunciation
tr.v., -téed, -té·ing, -tés.
To fry lightly in fat in a shallow open pan.

n.
A dish of food so prepared.

[French, sautéd, from past participle of sauter, to leap, from Old French, from Latin saltāre. See saltation.]



meaning 'lightly fried', is spelt in this way. The verb has inflected forms sautéed (preferable to sautéd), sautéing.

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To toss in hot fat, from the French sauter, to jump. Sauté potatoes are usually boiled, cut into slices, and cooked in a little fat until lightly browned.

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sauté; sautéed; sautéing

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[saw-TAY; soh-TAY] To cook food quickly in a small amount of oil or other fat in a skillet or sauté pan over direct heat. See also fry.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To cook on high heat in oil or fat.

pronunciation Julia Child liked to saute with butter.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - sauteret
n. - sautering
v. tr. - sautere

Nederlands (Dutch)
sauteren, snel bakken/ braden

Français (French)
adj. - (Culin) sauté
n. - sauté
v. tr. - faire sauter

Deutsch (German)
v. - sautieren
n. - sautiertes Gericht
adj. - sautiert

Italiano (Italian)
saltare, rosolare a fuoco alto

Português (Portuguese)
v. - fritar levemente na manteiga ou gordura
adj. - sauté (fr.) (Culin.)

Español (Spanish)
adj. - salteado
n. - comida salteada
v. tr. - saltear

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sautera, fräsa
n. - sauté
adj. - sauterad, fräst

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يقلي بسرعه بقليل من ألدهن (الاسم) طعام مقلي بسرعه (صفه) مسوته‏


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