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soffritto.

A fried mixture of chopped onions, carrots and celery, used as the beginning point of a dish, especially in Italian cuisine; may also contain garlic, shallot, and leek.

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noun/səˈfɹiːtəʊ//səʊˈfɹiːtəʊ/
  1. A fried mixture of chopped onions, carrots and celery, used as the beginning point of a dish, especially in Italian cuisine; may also contain garlic, shallot, and leek.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian soffritto (literally “gently fried”). Doublet of sofrito.

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