Sofrito
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sofrito is a noun meaning (cooking) A sautéed mixture of chopped onions, garlic, and tomato and/or (chili) peppers, and sometimes carrots, celery, and/or herbs, used as the beginning point of a dish, especially in Hispanic or Portuguese cuisine.
Meaning
(cooking) A sautéed mixture of chopped onions, garlic, and tomato and/or (chili) peppers, and sometimes carrots, celery, and/or herbs, used as the beginning point of a dish, especially in Hispanic or Portuguese cuisine.
Example Sentences
"Should I do it?" Jimmy asked again, finishing off his beer and using a piece of bread to sop up the sofrito.
Word Forms
- sofritos
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include soffritto, sofritto, soffrito, olio, salsa, sofky.
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