sauteing
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sau·té
(sō-tā′, sô-)tr.v. sau·téed, sau·té·ing, sau·tés
To fry lightly in fat in a shallow open pan.
n.
A dish of food so prepared.
[French, sautéd, from past participle of sauter, to leap, from Old French, from Latin saltāre; see saltation.]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" |
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