confit

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kɒnfi/

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Noun

Singular confit

Plural confits

1. (countable) A confit is any type of food that have been immersed in a substance, usually grease, and cooked for a long period of time for both flavor and preservation.

Verb

Plain form confit

Third-person singular confits

Past tense confited

Past participle confited

Present participle confiting

1. (cooking) (transitive) If you confit a piece of meat, you cook it by immersing it in a substance and cooked for a long period of time.