sauté in French
sauté in French is sauter — sauté means to cook food quickly in a shallow pan over fairly high heat in a small amount of fat, tossing or stirring it so it browns without stewing.
sauté in French
sauter
(transitive) To cook (food) using a small amount of fat in an open pan over a relatively high heat, allowing the food to brown and form a crust stopping it from sticking to the pan as it cooks.
What does "sauté" mean?
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verb To cook food quickly in a shallow pan over fairly high heat in a small amount of fat, tossing or stirring it so it browns without stewing.
"Sauté the onions until they are soft and golden."
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noun A dish made by this method, usually meat or vegetables cooked in a pan with their sauce.
"We had a sauté of chicken and mushrooms."
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noun In ballet, a jump straight upwards from and back onto both feet or one foot.
"The class finished with sautés in first position."
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sauté in a sentence
- Sauté the onions until they are soft and golden.
- Sauté the prawns for two minutes a side and take them straight off the heat.
- We had a sauté of chicken and mushrooms.
- The class finished with sautés in first position.
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What is "sauté" in French?
"sauté" in French is sauter. sauté means: To cook food quickly in a shallow pan over fairly high heat in a small amount of fat, tossing or stirring it so it browns without stewing.
How do you use "sauté" in a sentence?
Example: "Sauté the onions until they are soft and golden." In French, "sauté" is sauter.
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