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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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Synonyms: mirepoix
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Italian soffritto (literally “gently fried”). Doublet of sofrito.
