Sauté
Pronunciation
- RP IPA: /ˈsəʊteɪ/
- US enPR: sÅtÄʹ, IPA: /soʊˈteɪ/, /sɔˈteɪ/
Origin
French sauté, past participle of sauter, to jump, because the cook shakes the pan to make the food move around
Full definition of sauté
Verb
- (transitive) To cook (food) using a small amount of fat in an open pan over a relatively high heat, allowing the food to brown and form a crust stopping it from sticking to the pan as it cooks.