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.]
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sau·té (sō-tā', sô-) ![]() |
[French, sautéd, from past participle of sauter, to leap, from Old French, from Latin saltāre. See saltation.]
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(so-TAY)
verb tr.
To cook in a hot pan with little oil, frequently turning or tossing.
Etymology
From French sauter (to jump) as the cook vigorously jerks the pan to keep the ingredients from burning
There is something of a grammatical problem with bringing the word into English, though, since it is only the past participle sauté rather than the infinitive that has made the linguistic migration. To quote the Oxford Companion to food: "Thus in English, when the imperative is required, as often happens in recipes, only the past participle is available. The result looks odd ('Sauté the mushrooms...'), but works."
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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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[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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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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