Confit
noun
A method of cooking and preserving food where it is slowly cooked in its own fat or oil.
Duck confit is a popular French dish.
Often appears as...
- duck confit
- garlic confit
noun
The food prepared by the confit method.
The restaurant specialises in varieties of confit.
Often appears as...
- duck confit
- garlic confit
verb
To cook and preserve a food in its own fat or oil.
He decided to confit the duck for dinner.
Often appears as...
- confit the garlic
- confit the tomatoes
noun
A method of cooking and preserving food where it is slowly cooked in its own fat or oil.
Duck confit is a popular French dish.
Often appears as...
- duck confit
- garlic confit
noun
The food prepared by the confit method.
The restaurant specialises in varieties of confit.
Often appears as...
- duck confit
- garlic confit
verb
To cook and preserve a food in its own fat or oil.
He decided to confit the duck for dinner.
Often appears as...
- confit the garlic
- confit the tomatoes
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Technique
Confit is a French technique mostly used for meats; chefs use it to enhance flavor and texture.
The chef learned the art of confit in culinary school.
Pro Tip 2/3Preservation Origin
Historically, confit was a preservation method before refrigeration, now a gourmet delight.
Confit was essential for storing food over harsh winters in the past.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Meat
Although traditional, confit is not limited to meat; vegetables and fruits can also be confited.
She served a delicious tomato confit at the dinner party.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Technique
Confit is a French technique mostly used for meats; chefs use it to enhance flavor and texture.
The chef learned the art of confit in culinary school.
Pro Tip 2/3Preservation Origin
Historically, confit was a preservation method before refrigeration, now a gourmet delight.
Confit was essential for storing food over harsh winters in the past.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Meat
Although traditional, confit is not limited to meat; vegetables and fruits can also be confited.
She served a delicious tomato confit at the dinner party.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Technique
Confit is a French technique mostly used for meats; chefs use it to enhance flavor and texture.
The chef learned the art of confit in culinary school.
Pro Tip 2/3Preservation Origin
Historically, confit was a preservation method before refrigeration, now a gourmet delight.
Confit was essential for storing food over harsh winters in the past.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Meat
Although traditional, confit is not limited to meat; vegetables and fruits can also be confited.
She served a delicious tomato confit at the dinner party.
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Elevating simple...
saw a photo of a beef wellington for some reason my first thought was what if I could make that with beets I guess I just thought it sounded the same and at this point as you can tell like my dad I was beat crazy so welcome the next morning I had to cook it immediately I smoked the beet confit it peeled it
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Dan Barber: A surprising...
and decides to stay. So how did it taste? I finally got to taste it before I left. He took me to his neighborhood restaurant and he served me some of his foie gras, confit de foie gras. It was incredible.
Video examples
Elevating simple...
saw a photo of a beef wellington for some reason my first thought was what if I could make that with beets I guess I just thought it sounded the same and at this point as you can tell like my dad I was beat crazy so welcome the next morning I had to cook it immediately I smoked the beet confit it peeled it
Video examples
Dan Barber: A surprising...
and decides to stay. So how did it taste? I finally got to taste it before I left. He took me to his neighborhood restaurant and he served me some of his foie gras, confit de foie gras. It was incredible.
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Quote examples
Geoffrey Zakarian
American Chef
Confit is not something that comes to mind for summer. Usually it means duck confit, made by cooking the legs and thighs in duck fat to preserve them for winter.
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Blake Lively
American Actress
I have smuggled so many ingredients across so many borders, like shallot confit from Thailand, or a new sauce from New Orleans not approved by the FDA.
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Geoffrey Zakarian
American Chef
I use the confit principle for chicken thighs. I season them with herbs and garlic, let them marinate, and then cook them in chicken fat.
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Sally Schneider
Writer
Confit is the ultimate comfort food, and trendy or not, it is dazzling stuff.
Quote examples
Geoffrey Zakarian
American Chef
Confit is not something that comes to mind for summer. Usually it means duck confit, made by cooking the legs and thighs in duck fat to preserve them for winter.
Quote examples
Blake Lively
American Actress
I have smuggled so many ingredients across so many borders, like shallot confit from Thailand, or a new sauce from New Orleans not approved by the FDA.
Quote examples
Geoffrey Zakarian
American Chef
I use the confit principle for chicken thighs. I season them with herbs and garlic, let them marinate, and then cook them in chicken fat.
Quote examples
Sally Schneider
Writer
Confit is the ultimate comfort food, and trendy or not, it is dazzling stuff.
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