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sofrito
Sign in to save' (), (), soffritto (), (), () or ' () typically consists of aromatic ingredients cut into small pieces and sautéed or braised in cooking oil for a long period of time over a low heat, then used as a foundation for a variety of dishes. It is a basic preparation in Mediterranean and Latin American cooking.
Key facts
- Food.name
- Sofrito
- Food.image
- Sofrito.jpg
- Food.caption
- being prepared in Spain
- Food.region
- Latin American, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
- Food.main_ingredient
- Garlic, onion, peppers, and tomatoes
- Food.minor_ingredient
- Olive oil
via Wikipedia infobox
Nutrition · Open Food Facts
Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 26 products
- Energy
- 40 kcal
- Fat
- 0 g
- — of which saturates
- 0 g
- Carbohydrates
- 8.9 g
- — of which sugars
- 1.9 g
- Fibre
- 0.9 g
- Protein
- 0.9 g
- Salt
- 1.11 g
via Open Food Facts · ODbL
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Mediterranean
- Latin America
- The Caribbean
- Asia
- Novelty
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' (), (), soffritto (), (), () or ' () typically consists of aromatic ingredients cut into small pieces and sautéed or braised in cooking oil for a long period of time over a low heat, then used as a foundation for a variety of dishes. It is a basic preparation in Mediterranean and Latin American cooking.
The word derives from the Spanish verb sofreír, meaning 'to stir-fry'.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “sofrito” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.