Confit (Noun)
Meaning
A piece of meat (especially a duck) cooked slowly in its own fat.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The chef specialized in traditional Provençal dishes, including a tender confit of duck that simply fell apart at the touch of a fork.
- Slow cooking the duck in its own fat created a confit with a rich, unctuous flavor that elevated the entire meal.
- After braising the pork belly in fat for hours, the chef presented a delicious confit that melted in the mouth.
- Diners could choose between the popular confit of lamb or the chef's special confit of goose, both cooked to perfection.
- The secret to the restaurant's famous confit was the use of high-quality ingredients and a patience for slow, gentle cooking.