soffritto

== English == === Alternative forms === soffrito, sofritto === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian soffritto (literally “gently fried”). Doublet of sofrito. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /səˈfɹiːtəʊ/, /səʊˈfɹiːtəʊ/ === Noun === soffritto (countable and uncountable, plural soffrittos) (cooking) A fried mixture of chopped onions, carrots and celery, used as the beginning point of a dish, especially in Italian cuisine; may also contain garlic, shallot, and leek. Synonym: mirepoix Coordinate term: sofrito ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === first-foot == Italian == === Etymology === From the verb soffriggere. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sofˈfrit.to/ Rhymes: -itto Hyphenation: sof‧frìt‧to === Participle === soffritto (feminine soffritta, masculine plural soffritti, feminine plural soffritte) past participle of soffriggere === Noun === soffritto m (plural soffritti) (cooking) soffritto === Adjective === soffritto (feminine soffritta, masculine plural soffritti, feminine plural soffritte) having been slowly cooked in oil or boiling fat ==== Descendants ==== → English: soffritto