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sauté

Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊteɪ/

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Definition of sauté

adjective

[attributive]
  • fried quickly in a little hot fat:sauté potatoes

noun

  • 1a dish consisting of ingredients that have been sautéed: a sauté of squash, potatoes, and corn
  • 2 Ballet a jump off both feet, landing in the same position.

verb (sautés, sautéing, sautéed or sautéd)

[with object]
  • fry quickly in a little hot fat:sauté the onions in the olive oil

Origin:

early 19th century: French, literally 'jumped', past participle of sauter

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Sauté is a French word and is usually spelled with an accent on the e, although saute is also correct.

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