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confit Definition

con·fit (n)

noun

meat or poultry, esp. duck or goose, cooked immersed in its own fat with herbs and other seasonings and then preserved within the solidified fat

confit Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • duck: Magret and confit of duck, foie gras, melons, plums and soft fruit are all produced locally.
  • garlic: Filet of Beef with a truffle potato timbale braised oxtail, confit of garlic, Cabernet Sauvignon sauce.
  • onion: Madam continued with Roasted breast of duck with fondant potato and confit of red onion.
  • pepper: It was served on an attractive salad with a confit of peppers and artistic daubs of pesto sauce.

Converse of object

have: For mains, I had the crisp duck confit with scallion mash and onion marmalade, which came as a surprisingly large portion.

Adjective modifier

crispy: My guest had the crispy duck leg confit with sweet potato and thyme terrine with vanilla jus, ( £ 16.00 ).

Modifies a noun

  • duck: I'm very into confit duck ( my students are fed up with it!
  • leg: Breast of Gressingham Duck with confit leg scented with Chinese spices and root vegetables caramelized in lavender honey, peppery white port sauce.
  • chicken: I had a terrine of confit chicken with shitake mushrooms, baby leeks and apple chutney.
  • terrine: Expect treats like foie gras & duck confit terrine, caramelized scallop salad, wild Scottish halibut & sherry trifles.
  • belly: I still remember the confit belly of pork with lingering affection!
  • potato: The cream sauce mingling well with the slices globe artichoke and confit potatoes.

Noun used with modifier

  • duck: We cooked so many fabulous dishes, from duck confit and chicken salad to poussin, which we stuffed and twisted into perfect pyramids.
  • onion: The menu will include roast beef and Yorkshire pudding with horseradish sauce and onion confit, as well as a selection of roast vegetables.
  • tomato: A filet of sea bass with tomato confit, fennel, leeks and lobster tortellini was also enjoyed.