sofrito

See also: soffritto, soffrito, and sofritto

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish sofrito

Noun

sofrito (uncountable)

  1. Fried onion, garlic, and tomato used as a base for cooking sauces and dishes.
    • 1996, Mary Doria Russell, The Sparrow, Ballentine Books (2008), page 18:
      "Should I do it?" Jimmy asked again, finishing off his beer and using a piece of bread to sop up the sofrito.

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

From the past participle of sofreír.

Noun

sofrito m (plural sofritos)

  1. (cooking) sofrito

Descendants

Verb

sofrito m (feminine singular sofrita, masculine plural sofritos, feminine plural sofritas)

  1. Past participle of sofreír.
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