Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A sautéed mixture of seasonings and finely chopped vegetables, such as onions, garlic, and peppers, used as a base for many Spanish, Caribbean, and Latin American dishes.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Add the tomato, season with salt, and sauté until the mixture, called the sofrito, has darkened and is a thick purée, 10 to 15 min.
Archive 2008-12-01 Jessica 2008
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Add the tomato, season with salt, and sauté until the mixture, called the sofrito, has darkened and is a thick purée, 10 to 15 min.
Seafood Paella for New Year's Eve Jessica 2008
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And they marinate that in something called sofrito and not everyone does it, but, you know, some of them do.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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In parts of Mexico and throughout Latin America, a sofrito is a mixture of puréed tomatoes, garlic, onion, peppers or chiles and spices that are lightly sautéed and slightly reduced.
unknown title 2009
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Make a "sofrito" by sauteing the onions, add the tomato paste and cook until the mixture caramalizes a bit and the flavors meld.
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Make a "sofrito" by sauteing the onions, add the tomato paste and cook until the mixture caramalizes a bit and the flavors meld.
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Make a "sofrito" by sauteing the onions, add the tomato paste and cook until the mixture caramalizes a bit and the flavors meld.
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Make a "sofrito" by sauteing the onions, add the tomato paste and cook until the mixture caramalizes a bit and the flavors meld.
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Latino is when we use different names for the same thing, like Mexican salsa and Caribbean sofrito, or Puerto Rican mofongo, Dominican mangu and Cuban Foo-foo, showing both, our individuality and our commonality.
Virginia Sanchez-Korrol: On Being Latino With a New York Accent Virginia Sanchez-Korrol 2011
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Latino is when we use different names for the same thing, like Mexican salsa and Caribbean sofrito, or Puerto Rican mofongo, Dominican mangu and Cuban Foo-foo, showing both, our individuality and our commonality.
Virginia Sanchez-Korrol: On Being Latino With a New York Accent Virginia Sanchez-Korrol 2011
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