SAUTE
What does "SAUTE" mean?
To fry food quickly in a little hot fat over fairly high heat, tossing as it cooks.
Meanings
- To cook food rapidly in a small amount of fat, often tossing or stirring it. Saute the onions until they turn soft and golden.
- A dish prepared by sauteing. We had a quick mushroom saute over rice.
Did you know?
- Saute literally means 'jumped' in French - the technique is named for the way a skilled cook flicks the pan so the food leaps and turns instead of being stirred.
Word origin
From French 'sauter', 'to jump', the past participle 'saute' meaning 'jumped' - because cooks toss the food so it leaps in the pan.
Remember it
SAUTE shares its root with 'somersault' - both mean a jump, one for food, one for acrobats.
A little poem
A flick of the wrist-
the green peppers leap and turn,
landing slightly browned.
haiku
Wordplay
- My French teacher and my cooking teacher both said 'sauter' - one wanted me to jump, the other wanted me to fry, and the onions did both.
What it teaches
High heat and constant motion keep things from sticking - in pans, and arguably in projects.
Quick facts
What does SAUTE mean?
To fry food quickly in a little hot fat over fairly high heat, tossing as it cooks.
Is SAUTE a valid word?
Yes — SAUTE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SAUTE?
SAUTE has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does SAUTE come from?
From French 'sauter', 'to jump', the past participle 'saute' meaning 'jumped' - because cooks toss the food so it leaps in the pan.
What can SAUTE teach us?
High heat and constant motion keep things from sticking - in pans, and arguably in projects.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.