Saute Definition

sō-tā, sô-
sauteed, sauteing, saute
verb
To fry quickly in a pan with a little fat.
Webster's New World
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.
Wiktionary
Alternative form of sauté.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
A sautéed dish.
Webster's New World
adjective
Fried quickly in a little fat.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Saute

  • French sautéd from past participle of sauter to leap from Old French from Latin saltāre saltation

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French sauté, past participle of sauter, to jump, because the cook shakes the pan to make the food move around

    From Wiktionary

Saute Sentence Examples

  • Saute the chicken on both sides until it is lightly browned, about 3 minutes.

  • What a saute of game au madere we are to have, my dear!

  • Saute the garlic and onions in butter over medium heat until translucent.

  • Saute garlic, onion, and bell pepper until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

  • But much as all the rest laughed, talked, and joked, much as they enjoyed their Rhine wine, saute, and ices, and however they avoided looking at the young couple, and heedless and unobservant as they seemed of them, one could feel by the occasional glances they gave that the story about Sergey Kuzmich, the laughter, and the food were all a pretense, and that the whole attention of that company was directed to-- Pierre and Helene.

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