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Verb: sauté (sautéed,sautéing)  so'tey or sow'tey [N. Amer], 'sow,tey [Brit]
  1. (cooking) fry briefly over high heat
    "sauté the onions"
Adjective: sauté  so'tey or sow'tey [N. Amer], 'sow,tey [Brit]
  1. Fried quickly in a little fat
    "She prepared sauté vegetables as a side dish";
    - sautéed
Noun: sauté  so'tey or sow'tey [N. Amer], 'sow,tey [Brit]
  1. A dish of sautéed food
    "The chef prepared a vegetable sauté as a side dish"

Derived forms: sautéed, sautéing, sautés

See also: cooked

Type of: dish, fry

Encyclopedia: Sauté