confit

noun

con·fit kōn-ˈfē

kȯn-,

kän-

: meat (such as goose, duck, or pork) that has been cooked and preserved in its own fat

: a garnish made usually from fruit or vegetables that are cooked until tender in a seasoned liquid

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Foundation Restaurant & Bar 1209 L St. (inside Hyatt Regency Sacramento) At Dawson’s, the Dine Downtown menu begins with a choice between duck confit pot pie or octopus tacos. —

Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025 First-course options such as duck confit and scallop crudo, along with an assortment of steaks, charcuterie boards, cocktails, and sparkling wines, provide a comprehensive dining experience. —

Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Nov. 2024 Guests can expect dishes like Croque Madame with ham, gruyere, egg and bechamel, country pate, and duck confit with radicchio, apples, pumpkin seeds, dates topped with a vinaigrette. —

Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Flavors of blackberry confit, blueberry pie, baking spice, and dark chocolate are shrouded in pleasantly grippy tannins. —

Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for confit

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, noun derivative from past participle of confire "to treat (food, an animal or vegetable substance) in order to preserve it," going back to Old French "to prepare (a drink), preserve (fruit) in a liquid or sugar," going back to Latin conficere "to carry out, perform, make, bring about, collect, bring to completion" — more at confect

Note: In sense 1 the French word is most likely a gallicized form of the cognate word in the Occitan of Gascony or Languedoc. See note at comfit.

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of confit was in 1951

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